Published February 3, 2021, 8:38 PM
“Oh My Job!” host Arnell Ignacio chimes in on having romance in the workplace. Is this acceptable or not? Should one be open to having a relationship with a co-worker or not entertain this thought at all?
Bea Binene opens up the show with “Oh May Good News” on the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)’s Free Safety Training that employers and employees can avail of.
In the “Oh Isyu” segment, labor issue discussion of the week, guest Noel Binag, Executive Director of Occupational Safety and Health Center, will talk about DOLE Occupational Safety and Health Standards.
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Authored by the six-man Makabayan bloc, HB 7909 or the “Paid Pandemic Leave Law of 2020” also provides a maximum 60-day leave for workers placed under ‘floating status.” They will be paid 80 percent of their daily pay during leave period.
Also provided in the bill is a guarantee of security of tenure for workers who avail of the leave benefits. They shall also be barred from being demoted by employers.
The additional leaves shall not be deducted from sick or vacation leave credits imposed by Labor Code of the Philippines or provided under the collective bargaining agreement between the labor union and management.