The Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) has sworn in 35 new labor inspectors as part of the agency’s move to strengthen establishments’ compliance with labor rules.
DoLE currently has 500 labor compliance officers being deployed nationwide. The labor agency aims to reach 2,000 labor compliance officers to assess 900,000 establishments in the Philippines.
The 35 new inspectors consist of 12 licensed engineers, three board engineers, 10 nurses, 3 law graduates, and the rest are from different fields.
“Your addition to the roster of LLCOs is expected to boost and spell greater success to our all-out campaign to provide the Filipino workers job security, protected rights, enhanced welfare and a safer and healthy working environment,” DoLE secretary Silvestre H. Bello III said. — Gillian M. Cortez
