Tag: Workers

Gordon wants probe into alleged syndicate that facilitates entry of foreign doctors who work without the necessary permits

(Eagle News)—Senator Richard Gordon wants an investigation into what he said was a syndicate that facilitates the entry and employment of foreign doctors who practice medicine as medical consultants in certain hospitals even without the necessary permits. Gordon made the statement after learning that several doctors of Pakistani or Nepalese citizenships  were working at the James L. Gordon Memorial Hospital, a government hospital in Olongapo City, as medical consultants. He said this was in violation […]

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DOLE to employers: Observe pay rules for work rendered on May 14

(Eagle News) – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has reminded employers to strictly observe “pay rules” for workers for the May 14 special non-working holiday. The reminder was contained in Labor Advisory No. 8 Series of 2018 issued by DOLE Undersecretary Ciriaco Lagunzad. If an employee did not work, the “no work, no pay” principle shall apply unless there is a company policy granting payment on a special day, DOLE said. If working […]

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PNR at MRT magkakaloob ng libreng sakay sa mga manggagawa sa paggunita sa Labor Day

(Eagle News) — Magkakaloob ng libreng sakay ang Philippine National Railways at Manila Metro Rail Transit System sa mga manggagawa bukas, Mayo 1, bilang paggunita sa Labor Day. Sa abiso ng Department of Transportation (DOTr) at ng PNR, libre ang sakay ng mga manggagawa na patungong Alabang sa pagitan ng alas 6:07 ng umaga at alas 7:37 ng umaga at sa pagitan ng 4:07 PM hanggang 5:37 PM. Libre din ang sakay ng mga papuntang […]

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President Duterte pays tribute to workers on Labor Day

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte paid tribute to workers here and abroad as the world geared up to celebrate International Workers Day on Monday. In his May 1 statement, Duterte said workers “play a significant role in pushing for the rights to humane conditions at work, basic wages, and organized acts including collective bargaining and unionism.” “Everyone who contributes labor as part of his commitment to nation-building deserves nothing less than a share of […]

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Workers around Asia take part in Labor Day rallies

  (REUTERS) — Workers across Asia were on the streets on Sunday (May 1) observing May Day with rallies calling for higher wages and better working conditions. In South Korea, tens of thousands carrying banners and chanting slogans gathered in Seoul’s City Hall Square, protesting the government’s labour reform plans. “Just as workers of previous generations fought for the right to an eight-hour day at the risk of their lives 120 years ago, we are […]

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Qatar promises better welfare for World Cup workers

(Reuters) – Qatar’s 2022 World Cup organizers have said they will penalize contractors who violate the welfare of constructionworkers after the Gulf country was widely criticized over its labor rights record. But the measures, which included detailed standards unveiled by the Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee, did not deal with the sponsorship system for migrant workers that a U.N. official said in November was a source of labor abuse. Pressure on Qatar increased after a report in […]

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