DOLE, DTI Releases New Guidelines for COVID-19 Prevention in Workplaces
In time for the re-opening of the economy, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), together, with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently …
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DOLE Proposes Mandatory Wearing of Face Shields in Workplaces
Ensuring the safety of workers in their workplaces and to further prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease, the Department of Labor and Employment proposes …
Isolation Rooms for Sick Workers, Will be Required in Workplaces
Business establishments will be required to provide an isolation room for workers who are showing symptoms of the coronavirus disease or have tested positive of …
DOLE Says Employers to Shoulder Employee’s Extra Expenses for Work-from-Home Setup
While the majority of businesses shut down during the implementation of enhanced community quarantine in the country, some industries, particularly the business process outsourcing sector, …
DOLE Asked to Clarify Rules on Temporary Wage Cuts
A group of human resource and management professionals is seeking more definite rules from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) concerning negotiating temporary wage …
How to Get DOLE Certification for the SSS Unemployment Benefit
Recent data from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reveals that an estimated 70,000 workers were permanently displaced in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic …
How to Get a Working Child Permit
Under Republic Act No. 9231, or the Special Protection of Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation, and Discrimination Act, provides that children below the age of …
Guidelines for Work from Home Law, Out Now
The implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Telecommuting Act, otherwise known as the Work from Home Law, is now in place, allowing employees from …
Wage Increase Awaits Boracay Employees
After having no income for more than six months because of the temporary closure of the island, workers in Boracay will now be receiving higher …
Villanueva’s Bill Pushes for Flexible Working Hours for Filipinos
Filipino workers will gain more control over their work once Senator Joel S. Villanueva’s bill seeking to grant employees and employers the option to implement …
Business Permits and Licenses You Need to Launch Your Business in the Philippines
You’ve secured your capital, you’ve established your suppliers, you already know how to market your business, and your business plan is almost perfect. Launching your …