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The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) advised job seekers planning to work abroad not to contact individuals claiming to be employees of the labor department.
President Rodrigo Duterte signed Executive Order No. 92 titled “Institutionalizing the National Council Against Child Labor to Upscale the Implementation of the Philippine Program Against Child Labor” on September 17, 2019.
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and its “Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa ating Disadvantaged/ Displaced” workers program (TUPAD) suggested sourcing their funds from the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4P’s) to sustain the program.
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) requires more funding to employ additional labor inspectors after more than 500,000 employees in the private sector achieved regularization status. They are also in need of personnel to check over 900,000 Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) and their personnel.
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) launched a campaign to combat child labor among the Mangyan, an indigenous group situated within the island of Mindoro last August 16, 2019. Through an information campaign, the labor agency will orient the Mangyan about anti-child labor laws and policies, livelihood support, and children’s rights.
President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act (RA) No. 11360, which allows the full distribution of all service charges paid by customers in hotels, restaurants, and similar establishments to its employees.
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) pushed for an engaging interactive resource to educate young workers on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) standards established by the Bureau of Working Conditions (BWC), the International Labour Organization (ILO), and various tripartite sectors by introducing the Youth4OSH Communication Platform.