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The Department of Labor and Employment ( Filipino: Kagawaran ng Paggawa at Empleo, [2] commonly abbreviated as DOLE) is one of the executive departments of the Philippine government mandated to formulate policies, implement programs and services, and serve as the policy-coordinating arm of the Executive Branch in the field of labor and employment.
According to Presidential Decree No. 851, an employer is mandated by law to give his employees thirteenth month pay. The thirteenth month pay required by law should not be less than one twelfth of the total basic salary earned by an employee within a calendar year. The thirteenth month pay is exempted from being taxed by the government.
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation ( PhilHealth) was created in 1995 to implement universal health coverage in the Philippines. It is a tax-exempt, government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC) of the Philippines, and is attached to the Department of Health. On August 4, 1969, Republic Act 6111 or the Philippine Medical Care Act ...
The Labor policy in the Philippines is specified mainly by the country's Labor Code of the Philippines and through other labor laws. They cover 38 million Filipinos who belong to the labor force and to some extent, as well as overseas workers. They aim to address Filipino workers’ legal rights and their limitations with regard to the hiring ...
The Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF), commonly known as the Pag-IBIG (Pagtutulungan sa Kinabukasan, Ikaw, Bangko, Industriya at Gobyerno) Fund, is a government-owned and controlled corporation under the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development of the Philippines responsible for the administration of the national savings program and affordable shelter financing for Filipinos.
The Educational Decree of 1863 provided a free public education system in the Philippines, managed by the government. The decree mandated the establishment of at least one primary school for boys and one for girls in each town under the municipal government's responsibility and the establishment of a regular school for male teachers under the ...
12. 11. 23. Argentina. 14 calendar days (10 working days, from 0 to 5 years seniority), 21 calendar days (15 working days, from 5 to 10 years), 28 calendar days (20 working days, from 10 to 20 years) and 35 calendar days (25 working days, from 20 years). Employers can decide unilaterally when the leave days are taken.
The Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) is a Philippine government advisory council that offers guidance to the President of the Philippines in supporting the achievement of the country's economic objectives. Established by President Bongbong Marcos on July 13, 2022, the council primarily aims to assist the government in various key areas.