If you think that a woman should not lose out on a job just because she could potentially get pregnant, then this bill is for you. (Unsplash) The House of Representatives recently passed on second reading House Bill (HB) No.4479, or the proposed Act expanding the prohibited acts of discrimination...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said that it has “intensified” its search for missing labor activists Alipio Juat and Elizabeth Magbanua after the Court of Appeals (CA) apparently held the military liable for their disappearance. Alipio Juat and Elizabeth Magbanua (Courtesy of AFP) In...
The House of Representatives has unanimously passed on third and final reading a bill seeking to increase to 10 days the mandatory five-day service incentive leave for qualified employees provided for under the Labor Code. The House plenary (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Approved during the...
The European Union (EU) hinted that compliance with the conventions set under its Generalized System of Preferences+ (GSP+) will be a strong determinant to the successful outcome of the proposed bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries. This was raised by Luc Véron,...
The House of Representatives has approved on second reading a measure that seeks to double the current service incentive leaves (SIL) of private companies from five days to 10 days. House of Representatives (PPAB) Approved via simple voice vote ("ayes" vs. "nays") during plenary session Tuesday...
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of OP) The Philippine labor market sustained its positive momentum with unemployment rate dropping to new record-low since the onset of the pandemic, while the government remains committed to improving the quality of employment to address...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) revealed Friday, Nov. 4, that it has issued a labor advisory requiring foreign micro and small domestic market enterprises to secure a certification from the department’s Regional Offices (ROs). Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Sec....
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Friday, Oct. 28, pushed to strengthen the protection of displaced and vulnerable workers in the 27th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Labor Ministers’ Meeting (ALMM) held in the country. Department of Labor and Emoloyment (DOLE) Secretary...
A total of 1,134 workers from the informal sector in Isabela were integrated into the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reported on Friday, Sept. 30. (Photo: DOLE) According to the DOLE Isabela Field Office,...
Minimum wage earners in the provinces of Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, and Siargao Islands, have received a salary adjustment starting on Sept. 1, according to the wage advisory of the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) released on Friday, Sept. 2. (Courtesy of National Wages...
Employees who reported for work on Monday, Aug. 29, will get twice their regular pay as the country celebrated National Heroes' Day. (Photo by Armed Forces of the Philippines) The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) issued Labor Advisory (LA) No. 16 series of 2022 to remind employers of the...
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – A laborer was found possessing illegal drugs after he was apprehended for stealing a saleslady’s shoulder bag on Wednesday, Aug. 24, in Barangay Pico in this town. Photo via Zaldy Comanda The suspect was identified as David Orbito Matias, 28, a resident of Tam-awan,...
