Comply with pay orders or face fees – DOLE

The Ministry of Labor and Employees (DOLE-6) warned private companies to comply with the new wage ordinance if they want to avoid criminal prosecution.

DOLE-6 Regional Director Atty. Johnson Cañete said that they have inspectors who oversee the compliance of about 3,000 companies with wage ordinance # 24, which imposes new daily rates of P295 and P365 for wage earners. minimum in Western Visayas. 2018.

Cañete said that one of the normal shortcomings found by inspectors is compliance with the minimum wage of employees.

"If ever there is a gap, a company should submit to us 10 days after the inspection."

Failure to submit evidence after 10 days would result in a mandatory conference with the DOLE, under which the company will explain its non-compliance, is the time when it will mature in a violation.The regional director will now issue an order for the compliance of the violation. 15 days to appeal before the purpose of the order, "said Cañete.

On the end of the order, the following is a brief execution where a sheriff from DOLE will visit the company to compel the employer to pay their workers According to the law [19659002] "If the company continues to refuse, then our legal department will file a criminal sanction," warned Cañete.

But he clarified that DOLE does not have the power to order the closure of a company.

Meanwhile, Cañete also appealed to local government units to help them penalize companies that do not comply with the Labor Standards Act.

"Each year, companies renew their registration, so perhaps before approval, the LGU could ask them first to obtain a certificate from DOLE to make sure they have no outstanding cases. "

DOLE-6 Labor Communications Officer Niezel Anen Sabrido says they're still collating data from companies that have not complied with previous wage orders.