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Withholding passports prohibited

Withholding the passports of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) is prohibited and constitutes a contract violation, officials of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) told...

DOLE resolves nearly all labor disputes

THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has facilitated more than P6.62 billion in monetary benefits for workers as it intensified conciliation, mediation, and...

For journalists’ insurance, retirement and pension pay

"We journalists deserve much more than what we are getting paid or what the owners of media are giving us" MY ETERNAL thanks to my...

Beef up ASEAN protection for migrant workers

The Philippines, through the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), is pushing for its draft recommendations to...

Toast to a Legendary Labor Leader

Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez joins leaders of the Associated Labor Union-Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (ALU-TUCP) ALU-TUCP leaders, some fellow lawmakers, and government...

Mexico lower house passes labor reform for gig economy workers

Mexico City, Mexico—Mexican lawmakers unanimously approved on Tuesday a reform proposal granting gig economy workers employed via digital apps more rights and benefits, including paid...

CHR lauds Supreme Court ruling on ‘constructive illegal dismissal’

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomed on Friday a recent Supreme Court (SC) decision, which declared that demotion, verbal abuse and indifferent behavior...

CHR backs Leaders Forum’s call for increased funding to tackle labor rights violations

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Friday welcomed the recent joint position from the Leaders Forum, a bipartite body of labor and employer...

Australia gives millions of workers ‘right to disconnect’

Sydney, Australia—Australia gave millions of workers the legal right to "disconnect" on Monday, allowing them to ignore unreasonable out-of-hours calls, emails and texts from their...

Marcos signs ‘Eddie Garcia’ Law enhancing workers’ rights in the entertainment industry

President Marcos recently signed a Republic Act (RA) 11996 or the “Eddie Garcia Law,” named after the late legendary actor, to enhance workplace safety...

EU cites PH gains on labor, climate change, people trafficking

Despite expressing serious concerns on human rights violations in the Philippines, the European Union took a huge consideration on the country’s initiative to improve...

PH passes labor rights review to enjoy US trade privileges

The Philippine has passed the country review conducted by the Office of the United States Trade Representative, citing the country’s progress in addressing workers...
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