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News/press releases issued by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Manila, Philippines
URL: http://www.dole.gov.ph/
Updated: 49 weeks 6 days ago

Wage board grants pay hike to minimum wage earners in Calabarzon

Tue, 2007-09-04 05:10
The wage board in Region IVA or Calabarzon has issued a new wage order granting daily pay hikes to private sector minimum wage earners in the region, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) today said.

Incentive program for illegal recruitment victims, witnesses

Fri, 2007-08-31 16:01
In a relentless effort to combat illegal recruitment, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has initiated an incentive program for those who actively cooperate in the prosecution of erring recruiters.

In support of OFW reintegration RP banks to develop special remittance system for OFWs

Fri, 2007-08-31 05:29
The country's largest banking institutions have joined hands to develop a special and more affordable remittance system for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as part of their efforts to support the National Reintegration Center for OFWs (NRCO) in ensuring the effective reintegration of OFWs from the time they decide to leave for abroad until their eventual return to the Philippines.

India follows RP's lead in boosting conditions of HSWs abroad

Thu, 2007-08-30 04:44
Following the lead of the Philippines, India has recently imposed a strict and mandatory $400 monthly salary covering its more than 200,000 foreign household workers in 18 countries overseas.

More than 9 thousand retakers of nursing exam passed

Mon, 2007-08-27 05:35

Only licensed agencies allowed to conduct Internet-based recruitment

Wed, 2007-08-22 02:39
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) today said that measures have been initiated to prevent illegal recruitment through the Internet.

Labor offices abroad directed to receive complaints on violations of overseas employment rules

Tue, 2007-08-21 05:11
The government has bolstered the protection of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) by directing the network of Philippine Overseas Labor Offices (POLOs) to receive OFW complaints onsite concerning violations of the country's rules governing overseas employment.

Most CBAs forged by labor, mgmt cover wage, welfare benefits

Thu, 2007-08-16 02:17
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) today said that a majority of the collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) forged by labor and management across the country's industries have continued to provide monetary and welfare benefits to workers.

DOLE to monitor compliance to new wage order in NCR

Wed, 2007-08-15 04:30
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) today said it will closely monitor the enforcement of the new wage order in the National Capital Region (NCR) to ensure compliance of industries as soon as it is implemented.

Body formed to ensure implementation of decent work program

Fri, 2007-08-10 01:43
Labor and Employment Secretary Arturo D. Brion has set up a high-level tripartite committee tasked to give direction to the activities and oversee the implementation of the national action program on decent work (NAPDW).

Gov't hails media solidarity in fight to push back worst forms of child labor

Thu, 2007-08-09 05:05
Media practitioners from the country's tri-media industry have pledged solidarity in the fight to push back the worst forms of child labor together with the government, the International Labor Organization (ILO), labor and employers, non-government organizations, and other partners.

Women executives outnumber men in RP

Thu, 2007-08-02 02:31
Filipino men have lots of catching up against their women counterpart in terms of occupying executive positions.

Gov't probes 'smuggling' of OFWs to Iraq

Wed, 2007-08-01 08:39
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is probing the reported "smuggling" of Filipino workers into Iraq from Kuwait purportedly to work in the construction of the US Embassy Building in Baghdad.

Brion: LPN possibility is an option that we can adopt through legislation and policy action for our nursing exam flunkers and as a new career choice

Wed, 2007-07-25 07:18
Labor and Employment Secretary Arturo D. Brion on Wednesday said that the Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) possibility is an option that we should now actively explore, not only for our nursing flunkers, but as a career choice for those who do not want the longer course and the heavier Registered Nursing (RN) degree that our Nursing Act provides. .

DOLE opens Maritime Office

Wed, 2007-07-25 06:58
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) today successfully launched a new Maritime Office geared at ensuring the country's leadership in shipmanning and boosting coordination among stakeholders in order to sustain the global opportunities for the overseas Filipino seafarers and promote their welfare.

DOLE welcomes European chamber's support to address mismatch problem

Tue, 2007-07-24 06:32
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) today welcomed the reported decision of the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) to help address the perennial problem on job and skills mismatch and the efforts of industry and stakeholders to find needed skills.

Govâ??t, employers join hands in jobs fair for PWDs

Mon, 2007-07-23 06:31
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) today announced that hundreds of job vacancies have been made available by employers in a jobs fair for the benefit of persons-with-disabilities (PWDs) Monday.

DOLE survey shows country's top firms practice job reward systems

Thu, 2007-07-12 02:25
A majority of the country's top enterprises practice job incentive systems to reward performance, encourage productivity, and cultivate competitiveness and growth, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) today bared.

DOLE holds employers' forum for PWDs

Wed, 2007-07-11 09:06
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will hold an employers' forum on Thursday, July 12, with the country's biggest employers group, major companies, and other government and non-government organizations to help persons with disabilities (PWDs) become self-sufficient through the provision of employment opportunities.

7.6 million workers "overemployed"

Tue, 2007-07-10 04:53
Close to one-fourth of employed workers or almost five of every 20 employed Filipinos in the country were overemployed, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) today said.