Labor rights and employee classification

A trading app is facing questions over its alleged classification of workers as independent contractors to avoid providing benefits such as 13th-month pay. The…

19 October 2026 · 2 MIN READ

An employee facing an AWOL notice after missing work due to chest-deep flooding may be protected from administrative sanctions under DOLE Labor Advisory No.…

13 September 2026 · 2 MIN READ

Labor leaders urge DoLE to defend Metro Manila’s suspended P85 wage hike as they pursue a Supreme Court petition challenging Wage Order 27.

10 September 2026 · 2 MIN READ

DoLE creates the Maritime Labor Affairs Office to protect Filipino seafarers by providing legal assistance, dispute resolution, employment services, skills…

9 September 2026 · 2 MIN READ