POLICY ANALYSIS ON THE ISSUANCE OF WORK PERMIT FOR CHILDREN IN THE THEATRE INDUSTRY BASED ON RA 9231In 1990, the Philippines ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (commonly abbreviated as the CRC or UNCRC), a human rights treaty which sets out the civil, political, economic, social, health, and cultural rights of children.1 Article 4 of the UNCRC, which provides for the protection of rights, states: “Governments have a responsibility to take all available measures to make sure children’s rights are respected,…
AN ANALYSIS OF ILO CONVENTION 121 VIS-À-VIS EMPLOYMENT INJURY INSURANCE AND PROTECTION IN THE PHILIPPINESThe socio-economic cost of poor occupational safety and health (OSH) practices and work-related accidents or diseases leading to death is notably immense. Considering this, the Philippines has established social safety nets, including employment injury benefits, to assist occupationally injured or ill workers. This paper analyzes the existing employment injury insurance system in the country vis-à-vis the minimum international standards on…
BRINGING SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD FRAMEWORK TO LIFE: A STUDY ON THE POSSIBLE DETERMINANTS OF SUSTAINABILITY OF THE DOLE INTEGRATED LIVELIHOOD PROGRAM (DILP)To contribute to the realization of the national goal of poverty reduction and inclusive development, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) implements the DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP) Kabuhayan Program. DILP specifically seeks to assist vulnerable workers such as the self-employed, landless farmers, unpaid family workers, displaced workers, parents of child laborers and low-wage seasonal workers. Selected beneficiaries are…
AN ANALYSIS OF PRACTICES AND POLICIES IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF MIGRATORY SUGARCANE WORKERS (MSWS)Migratory sugarcane workers (MSWs) are among the most vulnerable sectors in the Philippine society. They have to face a number of risks, including precarious working conditions, limited access to social protection mechanisms, and seasonality of employment. Cognizant of their vulnerabilities, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) regulates the employment of MSWs by virtue of Department Order (DO) Number 159-16, which intends to strengthen…
Study on DOLE Programs for Displaced Workers: A Review of the Policy Framework for Worker Displacement in the PhilippinesThis paper examines the policy framework on worker displacement specifically by reviewing existing issuances, programs and mechanisms; designing conceptual and operational frameworks to strengthen present initiatives; and recommending measures or interventions for policy revisions. The review of existing frameworks for worker displacement has sought at least seventeen policy issuances of the DOLE since 1997 relevant to the subject matter and has…