A snack company in Valenzuela City is under scrutiny for allegedly implementing a piece-rate pay system without proper authorization and committing other unfair labor practices, prompting an inspection by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and Senator Raffy Tulfo. The investigation...
Senator Raffy Tulfo denounced what he described as blatant gender discrimination at MLM Foods Inc., a food manufacturing company based in Muntinlupa City, following a surprise inspection on May 7. Tulfo, who serves as the Vice Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Labor and Employment, said the...
Rizal Fourth District Representative Fidel Nograles on Thursday, May 1 renewed his call for President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to certify the pending wage hike bill as urgent. Nograles, chairman of the House Labor and Employment Committee said the President’s certification...
Senator Raffy Tulfo is seeking to conduct a Senate investigation into what he described as “inhumane working conditions” and questionable labor practices, following a surprise inspection he personally conducted in two major canning factories in Navotas. (Photo from the Office of Senator Raffy...
Senator Raffy Tulfo expressed alarm over multiple violations he encountered during a random inspection of a construction site in Quezon City. (Photo from the Office of Senator Raffy Tulfo) During the Senate recess, Tulfo, who serves as Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Labor and Employment,...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has successfully facilitated the employment of 3,572 jobseekers through 128 job fairs conducted nationwide from January to early April this year. In a statement, DOLE Assistant Secretary Patrick Patriwirawan Jr. reported that 244,000 job vacancies were...
Officials and personnel from the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) service offices, bureaus, and attached agencies participate in a two-day Quality Management System awareness seminar at the DOLE Central Office on Feb. 17-18, 2025, to enhance operational efficiency and improve public...
DOLE Bureau of Working Conditions Director Alvin Curada (Screengrab from PTV Bagong Pilipinas livestream) The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Friday, March 7, urged employers to implement heat protection measures for workers, particularly those in construction and factory settings, as...
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Undersecretary for Employment and Human Resource Development Cluster Carmela I. Torres (center) leads the awarding of a P1-million training fund to Pacific Farms, Inc. on February 28, 2025. The initiative, under the DOLE Adjustment Measures Program (AMP),...
(File photo: DOLE) More than P2.9 billion in monetary benefits were provided to workers nationwide through the Single-Entry Approach (SEnA) program in 2024, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Friday, Jan. 31. In collaboration with DOLE's regional offices and the National...
Senator Joel Villanueva urged President Marcos on Friday, Jan. 31 to certify the legislated wage hike bill in the Senate as urgent, emphasizing the need to improve the standard of living for Filipino workers. Villanueva, who serves as Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment, and...
Senator Joel Villanueva said the push to adopt an alternative work setup is timely to ease the plight of the workers in their commute and boost productivity that suffers due to the scourge of traffic congestion that is bound to get worse with the projected EDSA overhaul this year. Villanueva, the...
