Philippines Department Order No. 224-21: Guidelines on Ventilation for Workplaces and Public Transport to Prevent and Control the Spread of COVID-19

In view of the ongoing pandemic, The Department of Labor and Employment issued DO 224-21 which provides guidelines and standards for the proper ventilation in workplaces and in public transportation. …

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Philippines Department Order No. 221-21: Revised Rules and Regulations for the Issuance of Employment Permits to Foreign Nationals

DO 221-21 revises the Department of Labor and Employment’s Rules and Regulations for the Issuance of Employment Permits to Foreign Nationals. It imposes new timelines, deadlines, fees, employer responsibilities and …

Philippines Department Order No. 217-20: Rules and Regulations Governing Recruitment and Placement of Domestic Workers by Private Employment Agencies for Local Employment

The Department of Labor (DOLE) issued DO 217-20 to address the gaps in Republic Act 10361, otherwise known as the Batas Kasambahay Act. DOLE recognized the difficulty in implementing and …

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Philippines Department Order No 205-19: Implementing Guidelines on the Issuance of Certificate of No Objection on the Application for Work-Related Permits, Visas, and Authorities of Foreign Nationals

DO 205-19 provides for the procedure and documentary requirements, and fees for the issuance of the document which certifies that no party objects to the issuance of a work-related visa …

Philippines Department Order No. 201-19: Guidelines on the Deployment of Workers to Japan under the Status of Residence “Specified Skilled Worker”

DO 201-10 operationalized the Department of Labor and Employment’s duties in relation to a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Japanese Government in relation to the deployment of workers to Japan. …

The Philippines: Report age discrimination in workplace

This is a press release by the Department of Labor and Employment of the Philippines to encourage workers to report companies who violate the Anti-Age-Discrimination law. The law prohibits employers …

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The Philippines: Jollibee ordered to regularize 6,000 workers: Inspections set on food chains

On April 4, 2018, the Department of Labor and Employment of the Philippines (DOLE) ordered a Philippine multinational food chain, Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC), to regularize 6,482 deployed by its …

Philippines: Labor Advisory No.10 Series of 2016 PROHIBITING AGAINST LABOR-ONLY CONTRACTING

The Department of Labor and Employment of the Philippines issued an order on July 25, 2016, to prohibit “labor-only contracting.” The order defines a labor-only contracting as “an arrangement where …

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