MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has waived its occupational health and safety training fee for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and companies in distress amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
“The mandatory occupational health and safety training in workplaces will be offered to workers and enterprises for free starting this year,” DOLE said in a statement Sunday.
The new policy is in line with the directive of Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III to “enhance workplace health and safety” as well as to “ease the burden” of MSMEs in light of the pandemic.
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