Gabriela Party-list on Tuesday, July 19, pushed for heftier penalties--including jail time of 12 years--on employers found violating the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Law. (Photo by Jansen Romero / MANILA BULLETIN) House Bill (HB) 2126, which seeks to criminalize OSH violations, has been...
Tech-enabled express logistics firm Ninja Van Philippines has placed itself at the forefront of shaping the post-pandemic workplace. In response to workers' needs, the company implemented a full hybrid setup for its corporate office. Those in the support and commercial groups, such as sales,...
Employers or company owners should see to it that workplaces are safe for all of the workers or they might face stiff penalties if proven that they violate the law. Department of Labor and Employement - Occupational Health and Safety (DOLE-OHSC) Executive Director Noel Binag. (Screenshot courtesy...
Nine out of ten Filipinos, (92 percent), believe that access to fast and reliable internet is critical to future economic growth but 91 percent also think broadband services need to "dramatically improve" to enable them to work from anywhere. This was according to Cisco's Broadband Index survey...
To raise awareness of sexual harassment and guarantee a safe space for its employees, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has conducted an orientation on the Safe Spaces Act of 2019 or Republic Act (RA) 11313 for its executives nationwide. In a statement, DENR Acting...
Private companies were reminded to actively do their part in preventing infections of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in their workplace as 39 areas in the country started shifting to alert level 1 Tuesday, March 1. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (PCOO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Acting...
UniTeam senatorial candidate Jinggoy Estrada says that he will file a bill establishing the rights and obligations of workers and employers operating under a hybrid work set-up, which involves a mix of on-site and work-from-home operations. Former Senator Jinggoy Estrada (MANILA BULLETIN FILE...
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III has ordered the resumption of the labor inspections nationwide ensure the compliance of establishments with labor laws. The labor inspections were temporarily suspended last month. Laborer construction In an administrative...
Photo 1 After the pandemic transformed the office, the country's $27 billion Information Technology-Business Process Management (IT-BPM) sector needs a strategy to shift to hybrid work over the long term, according to Cisco Philippines. The IT-BPM sector employs at least 5 million Filipinos and is...
More businesses are expected to reopen in the coming weeks with the downgrade to Alert Level 2 in the National Capital Region. However, some employers are still uncertain of correct return to workplace protocols. In a discussion with the American Chamber of Commerce, Andrew Candelet, general...
Government employees were asked to be aware of their behavior as the Civil Service Commission (CSC) emphasized on Thursday, Nov. 25 stricter rules governing sexual harassment. The CSC said that sexual harassment is not only limited to physical or verbal acts but can also those done using...
While pointing out there was no need for such a policy at present, Malacañang said the government will study the suggestion to segregate in workplaces those who were already vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and those who are yet-- or do not want to-- take the jab....
