Villanueva urges DOLE to fast-track advisory on work in Taal-affected areas

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Senator Joel Villanueva, chairman of the Senate labor committee, has called on the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to issue an advisory on work in the areas affected by Taal volcano to ensure the health and safety of workers.

The areas hit by the volcano’s ash falls are in Region 4-A, particularly in Batangas,

“Given the heightened concerns of workers in Batangas, parts of Laguna and Cavite, as well as nearby areas including Metro Manila, the DOLE must help ease the tension by issuing a relevant labor advisory which can guide the private sector in deciding whether to run their operations or offices in the light of Taal’s eruptions,” Villanueva said in a statement.

Villanueva, principal author and sponsor of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Act, clarified that the workers’ right to refuse to work on account of imminent danger must be supported by a finding from the Department of Labor and Employment that an imminent danger to their health and safety exists, hence the need for a DOLE Advisory.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

 

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