The Philippines has drawn South Korea’s interest to expand collaboration on employment services and workforce development following Seoul’s recognition of the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) modernization efforts. The DOLE said the talks reflect growing international confidence...
SM Supermalls, in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), celebrated a milestone as a walk-in at its Tuguegarao job fair became the 30,000th on-the-spot hire under the nationwide employment program. Rachelle Navalta, the latest beneficiary, was immediately hired as a...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has warned the fireworks industry that unsafe practices in production and handling will not be tolerated and urged strict compliance with safety rules amid the year-end surge in activity. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said the agency is...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has directed all establishments to strengthen their disaster-readiness systems and labor protection measures as disruptive events increasingly threaten worker safety. In Labor Advisory No. 15, Series of 2025, signed by DOLE Secretary Bienvenido E....
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is intensifying labor inspections this December to safeguard workers and ensure compliance in establishments with increased holiday activity. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said the inspections will focus on complaints, post-disaster safety checks,...
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano has chided the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) over its failure to resolve labor cases, saying that despite having improved their internal timelines in recent years, delays across the system...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminded private sector employers on Friday, Nov. 28, to strictly observe wage regulations this December to ensure workers receive proper compensation during the holiday season. DOLE’s advisory outlines Dec. 8, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception;...
Job seekers can apply for 7,092 local and overseas positions at the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 92nd anniversary job fair on Dec. 1 at the Pasay City Astrodome. The DOLE said the event, held in partnership with the Pasay City Government, aims to connect Metro Manila workers with...
Nearly 3,000 Filipino workers received over P756 million in compensation from companies found liable for labor violations in the third quarter of 2025, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Wednesday, Nov. 26. The department’s attached agency, the National Labor Relations Commission...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) assisted a total of 445,543 Filipinos with livelihood support and emergency work opportunities under the Integrated Livelihood and Emergency Employment Program (DILEEP) in the third quarter of this year. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said the...
More than 42,000 concerns from Filipino workers on workplace conditions and employment-related welfare were addressed through the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Hotline 1349 in the third quarter of this year. DOLE said the surge in inquiries—from pay disputes to benefits and workplace...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has launched a probe into allegations that 98 business process outsourcing (BPO) companies forced their employees to report to work despite life-threatening conditions during Super Typhoon “Uwan.” The move followed a formal complaint by the BPO...
