(Eagle News) — The Philippines’ Department of Labor and Employment said that over 100,000 jobs are available on May 1, 2022, including 47,142 overseas jobs as the country observes the 120th Labor Day. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said 134,287 local and overseas employment opportunities are up for grabs in the face-to-face Trabaho, Negosyo, Kabuhayan Job and Business Fairs to be participated by 900 employers nationwide. Bello said that various employers are participating in […]
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COVID-19 now a “compensable work-related disease”- Labor Sec. Bello
DOLE says it “recognizes risk of those who courageously and willingly put their lives on the line” amid pandemic (Eagle News) — COVID-19 is now a “compensable work-related disease,” according to Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III. Because of this, “Filipino workers who had been infected with COVID-19 will receive appropriate compensation from the government through the Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC),” according to the Department of Labor and Employment. Bello said that the ECC board […]
DOLE “denounces” ABS CBN lawyers, execs for erroneous claim that it was labor compliant during House hearing
(Eagle News) – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) “denounced” what it called as efforts to misrepresent and deceive by “lawyers and officials” of ABS-CBN during the House of Representatives joint committee hearing on its franchise renewal application. In a statement on Wednesday, July 1, the labor department said that it was not true that the ABSCBN was “compliant of labor laws and standards” as had been alleged by ABS CBN representatives during […]
200 business establishments regularize 10,000 employees
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — In response to the campaign of the Duterte administration to end contractualization, at least 200 business establishments have already regularized more than 10,000 employees, according to the Department of Labor and Employment. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said this was only 20 percent of the 50 percent target of the department. https://youtu.be/Q7e0sh4GM84





