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It’s final: No deferment of 13th month pay for workers
By Fernan Angeles IT’S final. There would be no deferment of 13th month pay for the Filipino workers, says the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Friday. In its Labor Advisory No. 28 signed by Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, the DOLE said that “no request or application for exemption from payment of 13th…
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Bello clarifies, no deferment of workers’ 13th month pay
By Fernan Angeles AFTER a public outrage by the working class, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III suddenly took a step back and denied hand on the proposal that would see a bleaker Christmas among the Philippine labor force, adding that there won’t be any deferment of their 13th month pay. In a statement, Bello also…
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Wearing of face shield now required in work areas
By Fernan Angeles EXPECT workplaces to look like more of space stations as the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) hinted on requiring the wearing of face shields for employees in workplaces. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said the measure will be confirmed as soon as the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) meeting with Trade Secretary…