POOR working conditions are expected to continue driving more workers to be “overemployed” this year despite the normalization in the labor market, according to a labor group. The International Labour Organization (ILO) warned that workers will likely suffer from low productivity and life satisfaction if they are left in such…
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will be allocating P18.5 million to build a new training center in Negros Oriental to provide training and livelihood to sugar workers. The Sugar Tripartite Council (STC) led by Labor and Employment Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma approved earlier this month the proposal of…
BOOSTING support for micro enterprises and expanding skills training initiatives will be the focus of the government’s pandemic recovery roadmap which will start next year, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). The measures include focusing on the skills needs of 10 key employment generating sectors and the…
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Thursday announced private companies have the free hand to require employees to wear face masks to curb possible Covid spread in the workplace. Labor and Employment Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma issued the clarification in Labor Advisory (LA) No. 2, series of 2022,…
EVEN with the resumption of face-to-face classes and the revival of the local tourism industry in recent months, allowing more businesses to resume their operations, thousands of workers continue to lose their jobs and become financially vulnerable. While there are existing government programs to help affected workers, most of the…