
President Benigno S. Aquino III, accompanied by Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz, arrives for the Pre-Labor Day Dialogue at the Heroes Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday (April 30). The conduct of Pre-Labor Day Dialogue is pursuant to the 22-point Labor and Employment Agenda of President Aquino, which essentially consists of among others, the following directives: promote not only the constitutionally protected rights of workers but also their right to participate in the policymaking process; and work with the private and labor sector to strengthen tripartite cooperation and promote industrial peace. (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz has served notice to all DOLE regional directors holding them responsible and accountable for all work-related accidents in their regions if she does not receive a report on these accidents within 24 hours. “I want all regional directors to submit a report on any and all work-related accidents within their jurisdiction within 24 hours after the occurrence of such accidents. Their reports should include information on whether the establishment involved has been covered by an assessment visit of our labor law compliance officer or has been issued a compliance certificate,” Baldoz said. She issued the order following a report by DOLE-National Capital Region Director Alex Avila that he had issued a work stoppage order against Monolith Construction Development Corporation after one of its workers, Roger Bombita, a mason, fell from the 39th floor to the 28th floor of a building that Monolith was constructing Read More …