The country’s largest business associations, which employ the bulk of formal workers in the Philippines, totally rejected the planned legislated wage hike stating this move is more inimical to the estimated 42 million informal workers in the country as they cannot benefit from such a wage hike.
Employers and labor groups have reiterated their commitment to respect labor rights guaranteed under the Philippine Constitution as they recognized the importance of an enabling environment conducive for investment creation and decent work.
This developed following the meeting of the High-Lev
Employers have called on government to reform antiquated regulations and rethink existing investment incentives towards an investment-led economic growth not just to protect workers but also to provide safety nets to job creators, particularly the micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), amid fas
The private business sector made a pledge on Labor Day to create another one million quality, decent and sustainable jobs relevant with the current market conditions. The commitment was signed by 9 business organizations and 3 government agencies as a follow up to the first manifesto signed in Jun
Top business, trade and labor leaders have come together and issued a joint appeal to President Rodrigo Duterte to immediately release the Executive Order (EO) deferring the increase in the Social Security System (SSS) monthly contributions of both employees and workers.
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