The IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) has reaffirmed its commitment to upholding worker welfare and compliance with labor laws following recent confusion over work suspension policies during Typhoon Uwan and the Cebu earthquake.
The rift began when DOLE Region VII director Roy Buenafe publicly named several BPO companies supposedly issued work stoppage orders following last week’s Cebu earthquake — before completing formal investigations.
The IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) has denounced the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region VII for what it called an “irresponsible and premature” disclosure of several BPO companies allegedly issued work stoppage orders following the recent Cebu earthquake.
An official of the Department of Labor and Employment said the Philippines has laws that protect the interests of traditional employees, but not comprehensively address the unique needs and vulnerabilities of gig workers.
Building on the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) Free Bisikleta (FreeBis) project back in the height of the pandemic, Grab Philippines issued brand new bicycles to thirty out-of-school youth beneficiaries who were also onboarded and trained as the company's newest delivery partners.
Unlike traditional offline employment, DOLE exec Ahmma Charisma Lobrin–Satumba said platform work does not require many eligibility requirements. Thus, it provides alternative employment opportunities even to those with limited educational and professional experience.
The DOLE official cited three labor laws and explained why and how each legislation could be advantageous to every contact center agent and employee across the country.
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Friday said the there is a growing concern in the surge of so-called ?lifestyle diseases? in the local BPO industry.
