Labor Standards

MANILA, Philippines – After losing its franchise following last Monday’s deadly accident, Don Mariano Transit could face more sanctions. Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz yesterday said the bus firm could face additional penalties if it is proven to have violated various labor regulations.

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/05 Dec.) — Three companies in Region 12 have received certifications from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) for fully complying with labor standards and related regulations.

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines and the United States have signed an alliance agreement to educate Filipino workers in the US on their right to fair wages and working conditions.

For once the Nobel Peace Prize Committee was wrong. Malala Yousafzai should have won. Her courage and her wonderful advocacy for the education of girls worldwide will have and are having a dramatic impact on the world and the freedom of people. Getting rid of chemical weapons is important, but not at the same widespread…

SAN FERNANDO CITY, Philippines – When you open the bottle of Coke, it should be you “Open Happiness,” said June of the San Fernando Coca-Cola Rank and File Union (Sacoru) in Pampanga.

THE Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) in Davao Region signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Tuesday with four “big brother” and 49 “small brother” companies under the Kapatiran Wise-TAV program.

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Reducing hours of work can have positive effects on employment levels during a severe economic downturn, preserve skills and sustain enterprises.

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will implement a P268-million online labor inspection system in August that is expected to reduce cases of labor abuse.

My good friend Ed Lacson, president of the Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP), sent me a kilometric-long text message reacting to a previous column on labor issues and a reader’s suggestions on labor benefits. I value his views, and thus am giving him the floor. Here goes.

THE PHILIPPINES has garnered the standing as leader in the thriving BPO (business process outsourcing) sector. This steady route to progress has consequently provided for a substantial increase in employment opportunities for women workers. This has further shifted the paradigm of women’s role within the context of Philippine culture. The rise of the BPO has…

Finally, someone high up in government has raised the alarm about the rise of on-the-job training (OJT) requirements as a cover for unpaid or underpaid labor. Vice President Jejomar Binay has rightly called our attention to a phenomenon that opens the door to the exploitation of Filipino students. Abroad, such internships have been called the…

Internships can provide valuable work experience to young people. But as they become more common, so does the risk of abuse, especially during economic downturns. ILO News looks at the benefits and drawbacks of this practice.

Government workers are not supposed to stage a strike, so weather forecasters used their lunch break last Tuesday for an unprecedented mass action to call for the release of their benefits. The employees of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration blamed their poor pay for the death of a worker who could not…

Pampanga, June 8 (PIA) — The recent accidents in construction sites in the country has bolstered the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to be more vigilant and strict in monitoring compliance levels with labor standards.

GNH stands for Gross National Happiness. The Philippines is no. 103 out of 150 countries on the Cantril scale of life evaluation of happiness, just below Kyrgyzstan, and just above Bangladesh. Denmark is No. 1, USA is 11th, Saudi Arabia is 26th, and Singapore is 33rd. You can check out the World Happiness Report at…

CEBU, Philippines – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is fast-tracking to hire new labor compliance officers in order to increase its roster of labor inspectors for the effective and efficient enforcement of all labor laws, including Department Order No. 18-A which addresses the issue of contractualization.

Seventeen workers died in a fire that destroyed Novo Jeans and Shirts, the retail store where they both worked and lived in Butuan City, Mindanao in the Philippines. The workers were trapped, locked in the building by management, when the fire began in the early morning of May 9.

MANILA, Philippines – Filipino miners still work under conditions that are a throwback to the previous century, according to report by local and international labor groups.

Dear PAO, When is a separation pay paid by an employer to his employee? Can a resigned employee get a separation pay? My brother who has just resigned from work was promised a separation pay. However, when the time came to collect it, his employer did not pay him. Can he file a case to…

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has launched a comprehensive new database providing open access to the latest information on ILO international labour standards as well as national labour and social security laws.

Malacaang may have lost the trust and support of the jeepney drivers on issues concerning the spate of oil price hikes, but it has certainly embarked on a potential friendship with the bus drivers and conductors who now stand to receive not just a fixed salary but also daily perks as incentive.

MANILA, Philippines—After receiving many complaints, the Department of Labor and Employment is turning the spotlight on the plight of security guards who are not paid the required minimum wage and whose rights are often violated, Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said Wednesday.

MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Ralph Recto is pushing for the passage of a bill that would remove the imposition of income tax on 13th month pay, Christmas bonus and other incentives from P30,000 and below of government workers and private employees.

MANILA, Philippines – Singaporean-owned Keppel Shipyard Inc. has evaded sanctions with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) just ordering implementation of measures to prevent more accidents at its ship repair facility in Subic, Zambales.

MANILA, Philippines – Singaporean-owned Keppel Subic Shipyard Inc. violated certain safety regulations at the time of the accident that resulted in the death of six workers, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said yesterday.

Dear PAO, The IT company where I am working explained to us that we are not entitled to a 13th month pay. The reason for this, according to them, is that we fall in the category under Section 3, item (d) of P.D. 851 regarding 13th month pay since we are contractors and only paying…

Quezon City Representative Winston Castelo shot to national prominence the other week when his bill, the “Four Day Work Week Act of 2011” got picked up by media. Employer groups and the labor sector took turns lambasting the proposal. It was one of the few times employers and the labor sector were on the same…

The proposal to impose a four-day, 10-hour work week nationwide, both for government and the private sector is both assailable and laughable.

MANILA, Philippines — The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) has joined the opposition against the planned shorter work-week bill in Congress saying such move will not address the unemployment problem of 11 million Filipino workers and the competitiveness issues affecting the country.