Employers urged: Give dignity to workers

Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/27/2018

About 100 members of militant labor groups in Cebu took to the streets their call for the end of contractualization and other labor malpractices as they commemorate National Heroes’ Day on Monday, August 27. The militants started…

Employers told: Heed Aug. 21 wage order or else …

Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/19/2018

WITH two holidays falling on Tuesday, the Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) told employers to be extra cautious in computing workers’ salaries to avoid sanctions. DOLE-7 Regional Director Johnson Cañete urged employers on…

Man arrested for hacking former employer’s system

Nestle Semilla 06/04/2018

The Anti-Cybercrime Group in Central Visayas (ACG-7) filed charges against an Iranian National at the Cebu City Prosecutor’s Office for violation of RA 10175, also known as the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, on Monday, May 4.…

Protect workers from heat, employers urged

Futch Anthony Inso 05/08/2018

Employers are encouraged to create a system to adjust work hours in the workplace to protect employees from being exposed for a long time to the heat of the sun. The Department of Labor and Employment in…

Boracay employers warned: Don’t terminate employees

Inquirer.net 04/09/2018

President Duterte also mulls declaring island as land reform area Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello has warned establishments in Boracay against terminating their employees during the six-month closure of the resort island starting April 26. In an advisory…

SSS threatens to seize properties, bank accounts of 7,000 delinquent employers

Inquirer.net 03/26/2018

The Social Security System (SSS) will seize the properties and bank accounts of 7,000 companies that are delinquent in remitting their employees’ SSS contributions in a bid to shore up the state-run pension fund’s revenues. SSS president…

DOLE to employers: Give 13th month pay

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/18/2017

AMID the holiday season, the Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) reminded employers to give their workers their 13th month pay. DOLE-7 OIC-Regional Director Cyril Ticao said questions commonly lodged before their 24/7 hotline…

Employers reminded: Observe holiday pay rules

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/31/2017

THE Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) reminded employers to observe pay rules on holidays, particularly on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. DOLE-7 OIC-Regional Director Cyril Ticao, in a statement, said there are certain…

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