Published — June 1, 2022
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On 18 May 2020, the Department of Labor and Employment issued Labor Advisory No. 18 Series of 2020 to provide guidelines on who should bear the cost of COVID-19 prevention and control measures in the workplace.
The Labor Advisory provides that employer shall shoulder the cost of COVID-19 prevention and control such as but not limited to the following:
- Testing
- Disinfection facilities
- Hand sanitizers
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs i.e. face mask)
- Signages
- Proper orientation and training of workers including IEC materials on COVID 9 prevention and control
In the case of contracts for construction projects and for security, janitorial and other services, the cost of COVID-19 prevention and control measures shall be borne by the principals or clients of the construction/ service contractor. And no cost related or incidental to CoVID-19 prevention and control measures shall be charged directly or indirectly to the workers.
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