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+ March 06, 2021 AFTER issuing a stern warning to employers, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Saturday, March 6, 2021, urged employees to report their employers who implement a no vaccine, no work policy.
In a televised public briefing, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said they have not received complaints as of Saturday.
"They can report to any of our offices or through our hotline. This is a very illegal policy. That is not allowed," said Bello.
"So far, our office has not received any formal complaint from any labor group, any employee saying they are not allowed to go to work because they are not vaccinated," he added.
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+ March 04, 2021 DEPARTMENT of Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Thursday, March 4, 2021 said the reported “no vaccine, no work” policy in some companies is illegal.
He said a company cannot force its employees to get vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
He said this policy can be considered discriminatory since there is limited supply of vaccines.
Earlier, the Associated Labor Union (ALU) said they have received reports from workers in the agriculture, manufacturing and services (hotels, restaurants and call centers) sector that their employers were requiring them to get vaccinated.
ALU-Trade Union Congress of the Philippines spokesperson Alan Tanjusay said they will help the workers file complaints against their employers who would implement the no vaccine, no work policy.