The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has issued an advisory specifying the wage computations for regular holidays and special non-working holidays for 2024. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said the move is to remind all private sector employers to ensure the proper payment of...
(File photo) The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has reminded all private sector employers to observe the proper payment of wages for the upcoming December regular and special non-working holidays. Under the Labor Advisory No. 26, series of 2023, Christmas Day (December 25) and Rizal Day...
The Senate on Monday, December 11, concurred with the Philippines’ ratification of the International Labour Organization (ILO) convention addressing violence and harassment in the world of work. Voting 20-0-0, members of the chamber approved on third and final reading Proposed Resolution...
President Marcos has called on all labor stakeholders to remain united in promoting the labor market's full recovery amid economic challenges. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (file photo) Marcos said this as the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) celebrated its 90th anniversary on...
The country had fewer unemployed persons in October this year at 4.2 percent or 2.9 million individuals, according to a report by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). This was significantly lower than the 4.5 percent recorded in the same month last year, and 4.8 percent in July this year. It...
A total of 806 job applicants were hired on the spot during the first three days of the job fair hosted by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in celebration of its 90th founding anniversary. The 806 applicants were among the 6,138 job seekers who participated in the job fair sites in the...
Senator Imelda "Imee" Marcos said on Tuesday, December 5, that the Philippines could be the first Asian country to ratify an international labor treaty that would give informal workers the same degree of protection as regular employees against physical, sexual, psychological, and economic abuse....
Sen. Raffy Tulfo called out the presence of discrimination in hiring K to 12 senior high school graduates since most jobs in the country still prioritize college graduates. Sen. Raffy Tulfo proposes the integration of an enterprise-based training program into the senior high curriculum as soon as...
BUTUAN CITY – More than 1,000 jobs will be offered in the mega job fair in the Caraga region of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in celebration of its 90th founding anniversary with the theme “DOLE@90: Serbisyong Mabilis at Matapat sa Bagong Pilipinas” at Robinsons Place here on...
Private sector workers in Region 4B are set to receive a P40 daily increase in their wages starting Dec. 7, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Wednesday, Nov. 22. Region 4B covers the provinces of Occidental and Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan. The...
The measure seeking to protect employees working under the government’s apprenticeship program has advanced in the Senate plenary. This, after Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada sponsored on Wednesday, November 22, Senate Bill No. 2491 which proposes a new system for the National...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has awarded the livelihood program that benefited Indigenous Peoples (IP) as the construction of the Iloilo mega dam project is ongoing. CONSTRUCTION ongoing at the Jalaur High Dam, one of the three dams being built in Calinog town,...
