SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union Majority of employers in the Ilocos Region were compliant with general labor standards (GLS) after the conduct of the 2022 Labor Inspection Program initiated by the Department of Labor and Employment, Regional Office 1 (DOLE RO1).
The result was reported in the recen
LABOR DAY. Job seekers attend the Labor Day Job Fair of the Department of Labor and Employment in Pangasinan on May 1, 2022. Workers in the province can be assured that most employers are compliant with general labor laws. (PNA File Photo courtesy of DOLE Ilocos Region) MALASIQUI, Pangasinan - The Department of Labor and Employment in the Ilocos Region (DOLE-1) reported that 2,173 or 86.71 percent of the 2,506 establishments in the area are compliant with the general labor standards. In an interview on Thursday, DOLE-1 information officer Justin Marbella said some 475 establishments were inspected in Ilocos Norte, 609 in Ilocos Sur, 538 in La Union, 280 in western Pangasinan, 322 in central Pangasinan and 282 in eastern Pangasinan. "Most of the establishments inspected were micro with one to nine workers, small with 10-99 workers, medium with 100-199 workers, and large with 200 and above workers," he said. Marbella said the 2022 Labor Inspection results showed that the employ