The Philippines has joined a high-level engagements on the sidelines of the 112th International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva, Switzerland, the move is to strengthen labor ties with the international community.
DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma met with Malaysian Minister of Human Resources Steven Sim Chee Keong, where they addressed Malaysia’s Health and Rehabilitation Center and compared it with the workers’ rehabilitation facility that would soon rise in Tanay, Rizal.
Both leaders discussed approaches to help people with disabilities in the workforce and facilitate their successful return to work, highlighting the Philippines' and Malaysia's strong partnership and mutual commitment to strengthening workers' welfare and rehabilitation services.
Meanwhile, Laguesma reiterated country's dedication to upholding adherence to the regulations of international labor standards in his meeting with International Labor Organization (ILO) Assistant Director General for the Governance, Rights, and Dialogue Cluster Manuela Tomei.
Laguesma said the domestic labor and employment industry stands to gain from the nation's adherence to these regulations.
The two officials also deliberated on tactics to efficiently execute the stipulations of ILO Convention 190, commonly known as the Violence and Harassment Convention of 2019.
The DOLE said Laguesma and Tomei agreed to identify forms of harassment, increase inspection and compliance, particularly among micro and small businesses, use digital tools to broaden the regulatory scope and reduce informality, and engage key stakeholders in the conversation about workplace violence and harassment.