DOLE remedies for delayed final pay

Withholding wages

Atty. Peachy Selda-Gregorio explains that reasonable clearance procedures should not indefinitely delay final pay, and outlines practical remedies for…

8 October 20263 MIN READ

Employment climbs to 49.79M in August

Philippine employment rose to 49.79 million in August, with the employment rate improving to 94.7 percent, according to the latest Labor Force Survey.

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DoLE expands TUPAD job opportunities

TUPAD beneficiaries may now gain access to longer-term livelihood and employment opportunities under new Department of Labor and Employment rules linking…

3 October 20261 MIN READ

DOLE expands TUPAD to open pathways to long-term jobs

DOLE expands TUPAD program to provide Filipinos with access to long-term jobs, skills certification, and micro-business funding, creating sustainable…

2 October 20261 MIN READ

DOLE rolls out wage aid for struggling SMEs

DOLE rolls out the Sagip-Trabaho program to provide wage subsidies to qualified SMEs struggling to cope with recent wage increases.

30 September 20261 MIN READ

DOLE lays out 2027 holiday pay rules

30 September 20262 MIN READ

Gov’t to shoulder P60 wage hike for struggling SMEs

The Philippine government will temporarily shoulder the P60 daily wage hike for workers in struggling SMEs through the Sagip Trabaho Program, covering the wage…

28 September 20262 MIN READ

Portrait of Atty. Nepomuceno A. Leaño II, CPA, the newly installed officer-in-charge regional director of DOLE CALABARZON.

Leaño named DOLE CALABARZON OIC regional director

DOLE CALABARZON welcomes Atty. Nepomuceno A. Leaño II, CPA as its new OIC regional director, bringing 36 years of labor relations and regional operations…

28 September 20261 MIN READ

DOLE issues guidelines on poor air quality

Learn how DOLE’s new guidelines protect outdoor and indoor employees against hazardous air pollution, including mandatory PPE and work suspension protocols.

21 September 20262 MIN READ

Senate sets DoLE budget debates

The department issued the statement after its proposed budget passed the House of Representatives without amendments during plenary deliberations on 16…

18 September 20261 MIN READ

Labor unions want wage hike implementation

ILOILO CITY — Labor groups condemned DoLE’s Wage Order No. 28 for reducing the planned Metro Manila minimum wage hike from P85 to P60 and demanded retroactive…

11 September 20261 MIN READ

DOLE warns public vs fake job notices

11 September 20261 MIN READ

DSWD, DOLE face sharp budget cuts in 2027

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) face major budget cuts under the proposed ₱6.793-trillion…

8 September 20262 MIN READ