DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

UPDATES ON GENERAL
LABOR STANDARDS
 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

SUSPENSION OF WORK IN THE PRIVATE

SECTOR BY REASON OF WEATHER
DISTURBANCES AND SIMILAR OCCURRENCES
Labor Advisory 17, Series of 2022
Suspension of Work

• Except as provided for by the law or appropriate

proclamation, employers in the private sector may, in
the exercise of management prerogative and in
coordination with the safety and health committee, or
safety officer, or any other responsible company
officer, suspend work to ensure the safety and health
of their employees during weather disturbances and
similar occurrences.
Payment of Wages
a) If unworked – The employee is not entitled to regular pay,
except when there is a favorable company policy, practice, or
collective bargaining agreement granting payment of wages
on the said day or when the employee is allowed to utilize his/her
accrued leave credits;

b) If worked – The employee is entitled to full regular pay provided

that he/she has rendered work for not less than six (6) hours. If
less than six (6) hours of work, the employee shall only be entitled
to the proportionate amount of the regular pay, without
prejudice to existing company policy or practice more beneficial to
the employee.
To alleviate the plight of employees during weather disturbances
and similar occurrences, employers may provide extra
incentives or benefits to employees who reported to work on
the said days.
No liability in case of Failure or Refusal
to Work
Employees who fail or refuse to work by reason of imminent
danger resulting from weather disturbances and similar
occurrences shall not be subject to any administrative
sanction.
COVID-19 PREVENTION, CONTROL
AND REPORTING PROCTOCOLS IN
THE WORKPLACE
Labor Advisory No. 18
Series of 2022
I. COVERAGE
This Advisory shall apply to all
establishments in the private sector.
II. PREVENTION, DETECTION, AND ISOLATION
The covered establishments shall comply the
following:
• Department of Health (DOH) Memorandum No.

2022-0013
• Adopt good practice of detection strategies in

workplaces as stipulated in section VI (B) of DOH

Administrative Order (AO) No. 2021-0043
• Latest Guidelines on the Nationwide
Implementation of Alert Level System for
COVID-19 Response; and

• DOLE Department Order No. 224, Series

of 2021 or the Guidelines on Ventilation
for Workplaces and Public Transport to
Prevent and Control the Spread of COVID-
19.
III. REPORTING OF COVID-19 CASES

The covered establishments through their Safety

Officers shall submit the list of COVID-19 cases
and close contacts in their respective workplaces
and their respective LGU and DOH for reporting,
including investigation details on sources of
transmission.
In addition, they shall submit the
Employer’s Work Accident/Illness
Report (WAIR) through the DOLE
Establishment Report System
(https:reports.dole.gov.ph/).