Minimum wage in NCR not enough amid price increase – Bello

Mar 9, 2022 | Metro

Labor secretary Silvestre Bello III said that the minimum wage in the National Capital Region (NCR) might not be enough anymore for workers and their families due to the unstoppable increase of fuel prices and other basic goods. Bello said in a statement that he...

TUCP slams Bello for ‘justifying’ ‘no jab, no pay’ policy

Oct 22, 2021 | Nation

The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) slammed Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III for justifying the “no jab, no work” and “no jab, no pay” policy.In a recent interview with ANC, Bello said employers might “withhold...

Bello: No postponement, exceptions in distribution of 13th month pay

Oct 15, 2020 | Top Stories

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Thursday asserted that the payment of 13th month pay is mandatory and should not be postponed or deferred even amid the Covid-19 pandemic. “We will not postpone, we will not defer and we...

Gov’t tells businesses: Release of 13th month pay ‘mandatory’

Oct 12, 2020 | Top Stories

The 13th month pay is “mandatory” under the country’s Labor Code and cannot be delayed, Malacañang said on Monday. Palace spokesman Harry Roque made the statement after Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said micro, small and medium enterprises...

DOLE wants employers to help workers open bank accounts

Oct 3, 2020 | Nation

The Department of Labor and Employment called on employers to assist their workers in opening bank and e-money issuer accounts for the sake of promoting “financial inclusivity.” “Paying wages and monetary benefits of workers the digital way helps the...