By Pearl Gumapos
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Thursday (Nov. 25) said that an employee cannot be terminated by reason of his or her vaccination status.
“Hindi po grounds ang pagtatanggal ng isang manggagawa ang hindi pagbabakuna,” DOLE Assistant Secretary Ma. Teresita Cucueco said during the Laging Handa public briefing.
Cucueco said that unvaccinated employees who need to go onsite for work may do so, all they have to do is get regular RT-PCR tests.
“Sa mga kailangan mag-onsite work, may mga requirements pero ang requirement na ito ay hindi nagmamandato ng bakuna,” Cucueco said.
“Kung ang manggagawa ay ayaw magpabakuna pero kailangan mag-onsite work, puwede naman siyang mag-onsite work. Kailangan nga lang ng panibagong requirement [na] mag regular test ng RT-PCR. Ang pagte-test regularly ay para din sa kaalaman nila kung naging positibo sila,” she said. – jlo
