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Next labor chief says to convince workers to stay in PH

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 24 12:08 PM

Incoming labor chief Bienvenido Laguesma will 'make a pitch' to encourage workers to stay in the Philippines instead of seeking employment abroad. Read more »

Deployment sa Saudi pinatutuloy ng DMW; DOLE kumontra

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Updated as of Apr 28 03:26 PM

Pinatatanggal na ng Department of Migrant Workers ang deployment suspension sa mga newly-hired household worker na pa-Saudi Arabia. Read more »

DOLE says more cash-for-work safeguards in place

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Posted at Oct 21 06:28 PM

The labor department said it set up additional safeguards for its cash-for-work program following reports of alleged corruption. Read more »

Labor dept says 'no COVID-19 vaccine, no pay' is unlawful

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Updated as of Oct 18 08:08 PM

Employers who refuse to pay workers who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 will be investigated as this practice is 'unlawful, the DOLE said Monday. Read more »

DOLE says workers in private sector must get higher pay for 3 December holidays

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Updated as of Dec 15 06:36 PM

Employees in the private sector who report for work on 3 holidays this month are entitled to receive higher pay, the labor department said on Tuesday.  Read more »

DOLE tells employers: Settle regular holiday pay before year-end

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Posted at Dec 09 01:39 PM

Employers should pay their worker for this year's 12 regular holidays before Dec. 31, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Wednesday.    Read more »

DOLE says to distribute P13 billion Bayanihan 2 cash aid to workers

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 30 10:03 PM

The Department of Labor and Employment said Friday it would distribute P13 billion in cash aid to workers grappling with the coronavirus pandemic.  Read more »

Mga employer 'kailangan magbigay' ng 13th month pay: DOLE

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Updated as of Oct 15 08:08 PM

Kailangan magbigay ng mga kompanya ng 13th month pay sa kanilang mga manggagawa, sabi ngayong Huwebes ng Department of Labor and Employment. Read more »

50 small firms want to close temporarily putting jobs at risk: labor chief

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Updated as of May 22 11:26 AM

The labor department said Friday it was reviewing the appeal of about 50 business establishments to temporarily close operations due to losses from the coronavirus pandemic, putting at risk some 190,000 jobs.    Read more »

Mga patakaran para sa kaligtasan ng empleyadong balik-trabaho inilatag

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 06:38 PM

Ayon kay Palace at Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases spokesperson Harry Roque, dapat sundin ng mga employer ang mga sumusunod na patakaran ng DOH. Read more »

Workers can go straight to DOLE for P5,000 cash aid: Bello

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 12:49 PM

Bello said the one-time cash assistance of P5,000 per employee of DOLE can be availed by workers themselves by contacting the agency. Read more »

P5,000 cash aid: Labor chief says proof of payroll needed

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Updated as of Mar 30 11:40 AM

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello on Monday urged employers to avail of financial assistance for workers affected by the COVID-19 lockdown. Read more »

Voter's ID unnecessary for disinfection jobs during lockdown: labor dept

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Posted at Mar 26 02:04 PM

Daily wage earners who want to make a living during the monthlong lockdown of Luzon do not need a voter's ID to apply to join a government disinfection drive against the coronavirus epidemic, the labor department said Thursday.    Read more »

Some employers refuse to get P5,000 lockdown aid for workers: labor dept

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Updated as of Mar 26 01:23 PM

 The labor department on Thursday said it received reports that some employers had refused to apply for a P5,000 government assistance for every worker hit by a Luzon-wide lockwide to contain the novel coronavirus.  Read more »

Netizens squeeze Dole pineapples, mistaking it for Labor Department

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Updated as of Mar 25 04:47 PM

Dole Food Company, which supplies groceries with pineapples, bananas and other fruits, was again mistaken by some netizens for DOLE, the department headed by Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello. Read more »

Partial deployment ban sa Kuwait ipatutupad kasunod ng pagpatay sa OFW

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Updated as of Jan 02 07:51 PM

Nakatakdang magpatupad ang Pilipinas ng partial deployment ban ng mga household service worker SA Kuwait kasunod ng panibagong kaso ng pagpatay sa isang overseas Filipino worker roon.   Read more »