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Nurses Who Faced Lawsuits for Quitting Are Fighting Back

A couple of years ago, Novie Dale Carmen paid $20,000 to quit her nursing job. She was less than halfway to fulfilling the three-year commitment she’d made to Health Carousel LLC, …

It has the legal framework but what will it take to power genuine just transition in the Philippines?

In 2008, the Philippines passed the landmark Renewable Energy (RE) Act, which aimed to reduce the country’s carbon emissions and harness its local energy sources. The law was designed to attract …

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Wage theft and pandemic profits: The right to a living wage for garment workers

“A year into the pandemic, garment workers producing for major fashion brands are owed months of unpaid wages, benefits and severance pay while most brands record large profits More than …

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Philippines Department Order No. 224-21: Guidelines on Ventilation for Workplaces and Public Transport to Prevent and Control the Spread of COVID-19

In view of the ongoing pandemic, The Department of Labor and Employment issued DO 224-21 which provides guidelines and standards for the proper ventilation in workplaces and in public transportation. …

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Philippines Department Order No. 221-21: Revised Rules and Regulations for the Issuance of Employment Permits to Foreign Nationals

DO 221-21 revises the Department of Labor and Employment’s Rules and Regulations for the Issuance of Employment Permits to Foreign Nationals. It imposes new timelines, deadlines, fees, employer responsibilities and …

Philippines Department Order No. 219-20: Guidelines on the Implementation of the Tulong Panghanapbuhay para sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) Under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act

DO 219-20 operationalizes the assistance and safety net program to be provided to workers in the informal sector under the country’s COVID-19 recovery legislation entitled “Bayanihan to Recover as One …

Philippines Department Order No. 217-20: Rules and Regulations Governing Recruitment and Placement of Domestic Workers by Private Employment Agencies for Local Employment

The Department of Labor (DOLE) issued DO 217-20 to address the gaps in Republic Act 10361, otherwise known as the Batas Kasambahay Act. DOLE recognized the difficulty in implementing and …

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Amazon Ring call center workers in Philippines ‘scared’ to go to work during pandemic

Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, call center workers in the Philippines who are contracters for Amazon’s Ring home security division have been required to report to the office. At first, employees …

Citing danger to organized labor, trade unionists join legal fight vs Anti-Terrorism Law

MANILA, Philippines — Trade unionists assailed the constitutionality of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 before the Supreme Court, citing the danger the law poses on labor rights defenders. The Center …

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Covid-19 and Labour Law. A Global Review

“This special issue of the Italian Labour Law e-Journal intends to provide a systematic and informative overview on the measures set out by lawmakers and/or social partners in a number …