CEBU CITY, Philippines — Employers cannot withhold an employee’s final pay simply because the worker has yet to complete the company’s clearance process, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Central Visayas. DOLE-7 Regional…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — More than 260 job seekers secured employment on the spot during the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) Independence Day Job Fair, which drew hundreds of applicants in Cebu on Friday, June 12.…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (Dole-7) has ordered three internet and telecommunications service providers to stop field operations over worker safety violations and public risks. In a statement released…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Applicants clutch folders of documents while moving from booth to booth, answering quick questions and hoping their credentials would stand out in a sea of jobseekers. Many Filipinos turn to job fairs as…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Electrocution and falls from height remain among the most common workplace hazards, the Department of Labor and Employment in Region 7 (DOLE-7) said ahead of the observance of the World Day for Safety…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — A one-time subsidy amounting to ₱5,000 is being proposed for release to minimum wage workers as fuel price spikes tied to Middle East tensions begin to strain incomes across sectors. The proposal aims…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A petition seeking a P100 wage hike in Central Visayas has been formally filed and is now up for evaluation by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB)-7, the Department of Labor…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Operations at the landfill in Barangay Binaliw may have stopped after January’s deadly landslide, but its more than 100 workers remain on the company payroll. Nearly two months after the tragedy that claimed…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Fired for saving lives, a wing van driver who risked everything during the deadly onslaught of Typhoon Tino may soon stand onstage, not as a dismissed employee, but as an honored hero. The…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-7 has already started distributing financial aid to workers affected by the magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Northern Cebu. This was confirmed by Tess Tanqiamco from DOLE Cebu Provincial…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) has lifted the work stoppage order issued against a business process outsourcing (BPO) company after it complied with the agency’s Occupational Safety and…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — While the country’s latest labor force data shows a slight drop in unemployment, many Filipino workers are still struggling to make ends meet, with underemployment and low job quality remain persistent challenges. In…
