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Many small businesses fail to observe occupational safety standards: DOLE

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 15 09:56 AM

DOLE said it found nearly half of the local businesses it inspected failed to observe OSH standards. Read more »

Employers liable for workplace accidents: DOLE

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 13 01:29 PM

Earlier this week, two maintenance operators died while repairing a broken elevator inside Burgundy Corporate Tower in Makati City. Read more »

Labor group says wage hike not enough

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 30 10:13 PM

A labor group on Monday said despite the recent wage hike, workers' earnings are still not enough as many still need to take an extra job to make ends meet. Read more »

THROWBACK: For a safer work environment

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 30 08:22 AM

"Failon Ngayon" looks into the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Law, which ensures a safe and healthy workplace for all by instituting protection against hazards. Read more »

New Delta variant threatens recovery of small, medium firms: ILO

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 23 11:58 AM

MANILA— The "success" of recovery and keeping the quality of jobs to pre-pandemic levels depends on how the government will address the new COVID-19 Delta variant, the International Labor Organization said Friday.  Read more »

Labor chief says 'inclined' to lift halt work order on Skyway after deadly accident

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 26 06:54 PM

Labor Secretary Silvestro Bello III said Thursday he was "inclined" to lift a work stoppage order over the ongoing Skyway project, following the collapse of a steel girder at the project site on East Service Road in Muntinlupa City.    Read more »

Ilang biktima ng Skyway tragedy di pa umano kinakausap ng subcontractor

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 07:22 PM

Ang San Miguel Corp. at EEI Corp ang mga kompanyang nasa likod ng proyekto. Read more »

DOLE orders Skyway contractor to stop work after accident

Zen Hernandez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 09:58 PM

The Department of Labor and Employment has issued a work stoppage order against EEI Corporation, the project contractor for the Skyway Extension Project. Read more »

Di lang crane operator ang dapat managot sa trahedya sa Skyway: DOLE

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 23 10:05 PM

Hindi lang umano crane operator ang dapat kasuhan sa trahedya sa Skyway project noong Sabado.  Read more »

Why it’s important for workers to see COVID-19 declared an occupational disease

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 10:59 PM

Under the DOLE’s employee compensation program, certain diseases can be compensable if working conditions involve the risk of developing the illness. Read more »

Time to stop praising employees who report for work even when sick, say doctors

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 06:39 PM

To avoid the spread of diseases, doctors on Tuesday advised the public to make use of their sick leaves and do away with “presenteeism” or insisting to report for work despite being ill.   Read more »