Tag: workers
Pope calls for support for workers affected by pandemic, warns against...
Pope Francis warned against an “elitist dynamic” that discards others and sacrifices “those who have been left behind"
Philippine workers call for ‘right to disconnect’ from work-related calls
Labor groups said disconnecting from work-related calls "should not be a basis for demotion, disciplinary action or termination"
Photos: Philippine activists, workers defy authorities, stage Labor Day demonstrations
Protesters defied strict quarantine measures that prohibit mass gatherings and held demonstrations in Manila on Labor Day on May 1
Philippine Catholic Church leaders pay tribute to country’s workers on Labor...
Church leaders said they are "mindful of the great difficulties" that workers face, especially during the pandemic
Philippine Labor department lists COVID-19 as compensable work-related disease
To apply for the benefits, workers are asked to submit certificate of employment, diagnosis with RT-PCR result, medical records, among others
Philippine labor groups call for inclusion of COVID-19 in list of...
Labor groups urged the government “to take the right action” in helping workers to have full access to the employees' compensation program
Bangladesh keeps garment factories going as lockdown hits
Bangladeshi authorities have allowed the garment manufacturing sector — the world’s second largest — to stay open
Philippine bishop appeals order to kick out Dutch missionary
De Vries, a 62-year-old Church worker from The Netherlands, has been ordered out of the country for joining anti-government demonstrations
Philippine jobless rate eases as economy reopens from lockdown
October's 8.7 percent unemployment rate, equivalent to 3.8 million jobless people, was below the record 17.6 percent in April
Workers denounce extension of ‘floating status’ of employees
Labor groups expressed opposition to what they described as a "blatantly pro-employer" order that contravenes existing laws