The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has reminded private sector employers to comply with wage payment rules for the four regular holidays and one special non-working day in April to ensure proper compensation for workers. In Labor Advisory No. 04, series of 2025, DOLE outlined wage...
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Undersecretary Carmela I. Torres (third from right) joins officials from DOLE, the Public Employment Service Office Managers Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PESOMAP), and Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) during a study visit to...
Minimum wage earners and domestic workers in Region V will receive higher pay starting April 5 following the approval of a wage increase by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced. In a statement, DOLE said the National...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is set to release a discussion paper by the end of March outlining guidelines for the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in workplaces. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said the initiative aims to promote ethical AI integration that...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has distributed P13.2 million in cash assistance to 3,128 displaced and informal workers in Camarines Sur during a recent aid payout activity. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led the distribution ceremony at the Fuerte Camarines Sur Sports Complex in...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has reminded all private sector establishments to submit their 2024 Annual Establishment Report on Wages (AERW) from Mar. 17 to Jun. 30, in compliance with labor regulations. In Labor Advisory No. 03, Series of 2025, DOLE said the report must contain a...
To promote fair and inclusive migration policies, the Philippines, through the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), has called for the establishment of a unified global framework on social protection for migrant workers during a high-level international labor policymaking assembly. DOLE...
DOLE Secretary Bienvendo E. Laguesma The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will hold job fairs across all regions this March that are expected to offer thousands of local and foreign employment...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has started training its regional officers on a digital platform and updated labor dispute resolution guidelines to expedite case processing and improve worker assistance services. DOLE introduced Department Order No. 249, series of 2025, during a...
DOLE Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma (seated, left) and TESDA Director General Jose Francisco “Kiko” B. Benitez sign the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Enterprise-Based Education and Training (EBET) Framework Act at the TESDA Auditorium on February 28, 2025. The signing,...
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...
The country’s labor market remains strong, with customer service and manufacturing among the top sectors driving employment nationwide, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reported. Citing data from the Bureau of Local Employment (BLE), DOLE said customer service assistants and call...
