THE Kuwaiti government is open to reviewing the four-year-old bilateral labor agreement it has with the Philippines. This was according to the Department of Migrant …
Inspectors undergo training ahead of labor inspection resumption
WITH labor inspection activities already set to resume in 2023, the Bureau of Working Conditions (BWC) said all labor inspectors are already undergoing training. BWC …
DOLE calls for labor inspector training
WITH labor inspection activities set to be suspended starting December 1, 2022, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is calling on its regional offices …
CA confirms Laguesma’s appointment
THE Commission on Appointments (CA) confirmed on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, the appointment of Attorney Bienvenido Laguesma as the secretary of the Department of Labor …
DOLE allows employers to declare work suspension during calamities
PRIVATE employers can now declare suspension of work during calamities to ensure the safety of employees, according to Labor Advisory No. 16 series of 2022 …
Marcos discusses priority programs for labor force, migrant workers
PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. discussed on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, the priority programs that will benefit the labor force and migrant workers.The Office of …
Laguesma eyes action, service driven DOLE
NEW Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma is hitting the ground running as he pushes for a service and action driven Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) …
DOLE welcomes drop in jobless Pinoys before Duterte steps down
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Friday, June 10, 2022, welcomed the drop in the number of jobless Filipinos at a time when …
Government eyes filing labor charges vs Hong Kong employers
THE Philippine government is eyeing the filing of labor charges against employers in Hong Kong for reportedly firing their Filipino workers after testing positive for …
Labor group to IATF: Recall order requiring jab for workers
THE Nagkaisa Labor Coalition (Nagkaisa) urged the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) on Friday, November 12, 2021, to recall its order requiring …
TUCP slams ‘no vaccine, no salary’ policy of some employers
THE Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) on Sunday, October 17, 2021, slammed some employers for adopting a “no vaccine, no salary” scheme. In …
Group to presidential aspirants: What are your plans for labor?
AS PRESIDENTIAL aspirants begin to form their respective lineups for the May 2022 elections, the labor sector on Saturday, October 16, 2021, asked that they …
Labor official not in favor of Saudi deployment ban
PHILIPPINE Labor Attaché to Jeddah Roel Martin on Friday, October 15, 2021, said he was not in favor of the planned imposition of an overseas …
Labor Day peaceful despite protests, police say
DESPITE the various protest actions, the celebration of Labor Day on May 1, 2021 was orderly and peaceful, Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Debold Sinas …
Online Labor Day fair to offer more than 52,000 jobs
A TOTAL of 52,461 jobs will be offered during the online job fair organized by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) as part of …
Covid-19 shots set aside for inoculation of frontliners on Labor Day
THE Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has approved the request of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) for …
KMU plans noise barrage, DOLE eyes job fair on Labor Day
LABOR group Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) is preparing for a noise barrage on May 1, Labor Day, to condemn the poor condition of workers amid …
No vaccine no work policy illegal, DOLE says
DEPARTMENT of Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Thursday, March 4, 2021 said the reported “no vaccine, no work” policy in some companies …
DOLE still far behind target to end child labor
MORE than 50,000 children have been withdrawn from child labor, but the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is still far from achieving its target. …