17K workers lost jobs in just two weeks: DOLE
According to the monitoring of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), from March 29 to April 11, up to 17,329 people lost their jobs due to retrenchment or permanent …
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12,000 contact tracers to be hired under DOLE’s TUPAD program
The government plans to hire 12,000 contact tracers through the Department of Labor and Employment’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) emergency employment program for those in the National Capital Region (NCR) Plus …
DOLE to give aid to workers affected by ECQ
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Monday said workers affected by the enhanced community quarantine implemented in NCR Plus areas would get cash and emergency employment program, according …
DOLE urges employers to use work from home option for workers
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has encouraged employers to use the work from home option in the face of the increase in COVID-19 cases. According to data from …
DOLE chief says ‘no vaccine, no work’ policy illegal
Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre Bello III said Thursday that the reported “no vaccine, no work” policy of some business establishments is illegal. “Yung no vaccine, no work, …
Labor group pushes for P100 wage increase in Metro Manila, provinces
A labor group called for a minimum wage increase of P100 for workers nationwide, amid rising commodity prices. Up to P100 has been deducted from the actual amount of the …
Around 5 million Filipinos unemployed during pandemic – Bello
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello said Thursday that almost 5 million Filipinos became unemployed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as of December 2020. In an interview with ANC, …
DOLE to assist displaced workers of Makati Shangri-La, Nissan PH
The Department of Labor and Employment said Friday displaced workers from Nissan and Makati Shangri-La could avail of financial assistance from the government after the two companies stopped their operations …
Thousands of employees affected by closed businesses – DOLE
According to data from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), thousands of workers have been affected by the closure of food and hotel accommodation businesses due to the coronavirus …
Over 2 million workers in ‘floating’ status – DOLE
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said more than 2 million workers are in “floating status” due to forced leave or the company has temporarily closed. At the Laging Handa …
DOLE online job fair offers over 27,300 vacancies
To not add to the cost and ensure the safety of job-seekers, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has made an online job fair “Balik Trabaho” for those who …
Bello: Limit on health workers’ overseas deployment only for new hires
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III clarified the 5,000-limit on healthcare workers’ deployment abroad only applies to new hires. Bello also noted in an interview that …
Foodpanda delivery riders protest in front of DOLE office
Over 50 Foodpanda delivery riders gathered in front of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) office in Intramuros, Manila, to protest against unfair labor practices. Isa Avendaño-Umali said in …
Displaced OFWs to get P10K cash aid upon arrival – DOLE
Displaced and repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) due to the pandemic will get P10,000 cash aid from the government upon their arrival in Manila. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III issued …
DOLE-6 to provide P157-M cash aid for displaced workers
The Department of Labor and Employment in Western Visayas (DOLE-6) announced P157 million cash assistance would be provided for more displaced workers due to the COVID-19 pandemic under the Bayanihan …
P13.7-B subsidy for 13th month pay, bonus of workers urged
Cagayan De Oro City Representative Rufus Rodriguez urged the national government to allocate P13.7 billion subsidy so distressed employers could provide a 13th month pay or Christmas bonus to their …
13th month pay subsidy for micro, small businesses only – DOLE
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Friday that only the businesses categorized as micro and small would be granted assistance should the government subsidize the 13th-month pay for workers. …
DOLE: No deferment of 13th month pay this year
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) chief Silvestre Bello III said Thursday that all employers are mandated to pay 13th month pay on or before December 24, ending the issues …
DOLE chief Bello pushes for 13th month pay deferment
Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre Bello III is still pushing for 13th month pay deferment, insisting that under the law, companies that are in “distress” maybe be exempted …
Palace: 13th month pay cannot be deferred
Malacañang said Monday that companies could not defer the release of 13th month pay of workers unless the law is amended. Last week, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) …
DOLE looking at delaying 13th month pay of workers
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said Thursday the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is looking into the possible deferment of granting 13th month pay to workers. According to Bello, …
Roque ‘glad’ unemployment rate in PH is only 45%
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said he is “glad” that the unemployment rate among adult Filipinos is only 45 percent, adding “it could have been worse.” “Ako po’y nagagalak na hindi …
DOLE chief rejects IATF’s plan on smoking ban
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III rejected the Inter-agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases’ (IATF-EID) plan on the smoking ban as a measure to control the spread of COVID-19 in …
DOLE: Bayanihan 2 to revive emergency employment program
The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) said the Bayanihan 2 (Bayanihan To Recover as One bill) would revive the agency’s emergency employment program. It is called Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa …
4 million Pinoys could be jobless by end of 2020- DOLE
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III said around four million Filipinos could lose their jobs by the end of 2020 due to the economic impact of …
Labor secretary: 7.3M jobless Pinoys ‘not actual nor factual’
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said Wednesday the 7.3 million jobless Pinoys the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported are “not actual nor factual.” Bello insisted during the Laging Handa virtual …