Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III (File photo) MANILA - As the world of work wrestles with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Philippine delegation in the 110th Session of the International Labor Conference (ILC) in Geneva is pushing for the global call for the inclusion of safe and healthy working conditions in the International Labor Organization's (ILO) Framework of Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. The Philippine contingent to the ILC, headed by Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, is embarking on a 15-day discussion of the world of work issues, specifically on occupational safety and health, apprenticeships, as well as the social and solidarity economy. "Our Philippine team in this international parliament of labor is one with the ILC in pushing for the inclusion of safe and healthy working conditions in the International Labor Organization's (ILO) framework of fundamental principles and rights at work. More than ever, our obligation and commitment to
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Employees will still need to be fully vaccinated in Alert Level (AL) 1 areas to work onsite, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). In a virtual briefing on Monday, Labor Assistant Secretary Ma. Teresita S. Cucueco said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease (IATF)…
AROUND 4 million workers benefited from the workplace inspection of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) last year. In a statement issued last Sunday, Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III disclosed these were the employees of 90,327 establishments subjected to inspections. According to Bello, more than 600…
EMPLOYEES who must be on onsite duty by next week but still refuse to get vaccinated against Covid-19 will be given several options before being stopped from going to work by their employers, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). In a virtual press briefing on Monday, Labor…