Under the Incentivizing

Compliance Program
of the Department of
Labor and Employment
Incentivizing Compliance
Program
Reform in the system of labor
standards enforcement
Complements regulatory track
Optimizes tripartite engagement
 TRIPARTITE
CERTIFICATE
OF
COMPLIANCE
WITH LABOR
STANDARDS

GAWAD
KALUSUGAN CHILD LABOR
AT FREE
ESTABLISHMENT
KALIGTASAN DOLE
Recognition and
Awards

OUTSTANDING
LMC FOR PRODUCTITIVY
INDUSTRIAL OLYMPICS
PEACE
Child Labor
Refers to any work or economic
activity performed by a child
(any person under 18 years of
age) that subjects him/her to
any form of exploitation or is
harmful to his/her health and
safety or physical, mental or
psychosocial development
Child Labor-Free
Establishment
Refers to a company/establishment
that is not employing child labor
and not using products or materials
produced through the use of child
labor
Objective
To promote compliant and
socially responsible business
practices as establishment-
based component of the
Child Labor-Free Philippines
campaign
Coverage
Nationwide
Applies to establishments
with Tripartite Certificate
of Compliance with
Labor Standards (TCCLS)
Establishments can be
enrolled through:
 nomination
 direct application
TCCLS
Refers to the DOLE certificate issued
to an establishment verified by the
Tripartite Certification Committee to
have been compliant with Labor
Standards and Occupational Safety
and Health Standards, with no
pending case or complaint and
with no fatal accidents, no lost time
accidents, and with no or minimal
first-aid treatment cases for 3
consecutive years
Criteria
 Holder of a TCCLS
 Has company policy expressly
prohibiting child labor which is
displayed publicly
 Contracts with suppliers and
contractors contain stipulation
prohibiting child labor
 Establishment, suppliers and
contractors have no pending case
with DOLE on use of child labor
Requirements
 Copy of TCCLS
 Copy of written policy prohibiting child labor
 List of names and addresses of suppliers and
contractors
 Copy of contracts with suppliers and
contractors
 Certification from DOLE Regional Office/s
that suppliers and contractors are not
engaged in child labor
 PROCESS FLOW FOR THE ISSUANCE OF
CHILD LABOR-FREE ESTABLISHMENT CERTIFICATE

Step 1. Filing of Application

Establishment applies or is nominated by the RTIPC or

RCC; submits application and documents to
DOLE Regional Office
YES
Proceed to Step 3
Step 2. Validation

DOLE RO conducts validation on establishment through

documentary review, ocular visit and random interview of Compliant?
employees of establishment
NO
DOLE RO informs the
Step 3. Issuance Child Labor-Free Establishment Certificate establishment of its
findings

DOLE RO prepares and issues the Certificate to the

establishment
 Incentives
 Certificate of Recognition as Child Labor-
Free Establishment from the DOLE Regional
Office
 Priority endorsement to DOLE programs and
services
 Use of the Child Labor-Free Establishment
logo in promotional materials and activities
 Promotion in the DOLE websites as partner-
implementer of the Child Labor-Free
Philippines campaign
Validity of CLFE
Certificate
 Shall remain valid unless the
establishment has been decertified
for violation of the TCCLS, or a
report on the use of child labor by
the establishment and/or its
suppliers and contractors has been
verified as true
Decertification
 DOLE Regional Office may decertify
an establishment/ if any of its
suppliers and/or contractors are
found, after due process, to have
violated any child labor-related law
or policy
Monitoring
The Bureau of Workers with Special
Concerns shall monitor compliance
of certified establishments with
Republic Act No. 9231 (Anti-Child
Labor Law)