AUGUST 2019 | International Law Alerts | Labor Law / OFWs

Philippines and China will continue to cooperate to combat crimes surrounding Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) that involve Chinese nationals.

DOLE said it is pushing for interactive and youth-friendly approach of engaging young workers in advocating work safety and health culture.

A US UNION called for improved workers’ rights and benefits in the Philippine Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector, saying that keeping Philippine compensation low affects work conditions of their US counterparts.

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III ordered yesterday the investigation of officials in the Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Hong Kong following the replacement of an online system for processing, credentialing, welfare protection and data storage for overseas placement.