MANILA, Feb. 19 (PIA)--The Bureau of working Conditions (BWC) of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has published and released the 2014 edition of the Handbook on Workers’ Statutory Benefits.
The updated handbook listed workers’ statutory benefits to guide private sector employers and workers in understanding and complying with the core labor standards.
The Handbook on Workers’ Statutory Benefits was first published two decades ago, in English but for the updated edition, the BWC decided to have a Tagalog version for the non-English speaking Filipino workers.
In a statement, Labor & Employment Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said the handbook is an integral part of the DOLE’s effort to keep the public well-informed about the latest laws and regulations on labor standards, the foremost aim of which is to promote better appreciation of such standards, improve working conditions, and develop a culture of voluntary compliance among employers and workers.
The newest handbook, all of 63 pages, contains 19 topics on core labor standards including, minimum wage, holiday pay, premium pay, overtime pay, night shift differential, service charges, service incentive leave, maternity leave, paternity leave, parental leave for solo parents, leave for victims of violence against women and their children, special leave for women, 13th month pay, separation pay, retirement pay, ECC benefits, PhilHealth benefits, social security benefits, and PagIBIG benefits.
The handbook has been updated to reflect the latest changes in labor standards and social welfare legislation in simple, concise, and reader-friendly format.
It also contains an updated directory of DOLE regional offices, DOLE-NCR field offices, and BWC.
For the first time, it includes the applicable minimum wage rates and benefits of household service workers pursuant to Republic Act No. 10361, otherwise known as “An Act Instituting Policies for the Protection and Welfare of Domestic Workers” or the country’s first Kasambahay Law, and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).
Also for the first time, the handbooks Compliance Guide has allotted a section to treat PagIBIG benefits, together with other labor standards, as a major feature, thus completing the handbook’s comprehensive treatment of social welfare legislations.
Those who want a copy of the handbook can call the Bureau of Working Conditions, Wage and Hour Division headed by Division Chief Nicanor Bon, at DOLE trunkline 527-3000 local 303 or 307; email askbwc@gmail.com; or contact the DOLE Hotline 527-8000.
The BWC has aslo uploaded the hand book in its website at www.bwc.dole.gov.ph(DOLE/RJB/SDL/PIA-NCR)
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