ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has recorded 229 violations of labor law in 2017 here in Region 9.
DOLE Regional Director Ofelia Domingo on Monday disclosed the violations included non-payment of overtime pay and allowance and non-remittance of Social Security System, Pag-IBIG, and PhilHealth contributions.
Domingo did not reveal the names of violators except that they included shopping mall, restaurants, and offices.
She said they have already issued compliance order to the 177 of the 229 establishments while the remaining 52 are still for review and hearing.
For this year, Domingo said the target goal of her office is to inspect 1,497 establishments in the region.
Domingo’s office has 17 Labor Law Compliance Officers (LLCOs), who resumed inspection of establishments on January 8.
Among the requirements the LLCOs check whether the establishments pay the minimum wage, benefits and overtime to their workers and the workplace as well as equipment.
“We have to see to it that the workers are healthy, safe, and they are given the right wage and benefits,” she stressed.
She said they will also focus on the occupational safety and health to prevent incidents such as fire incident at the NCCC mall in Davao City. (PNA)
