CEBU CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Central Visayas said it aided in the recent release of about P1 million in compensation for 13 workers, who sued their employer for money claims before the agency.
Lilia Estillore, DOLE regional director, the awards covered the claims for underpayment of wages, non-payment of night shift differential and failure to pay overtime premium.
The affected workers also claimed underpayment of 13th month pay, underpayment to non-payment of incentive leave pay, illegal deductions as well as non-payment of rest day premium.
Estillore said each worker’s monetary awards range from P5,000 to as high as P115,000 depending on the nature of their claims. “Both parties agreed to settle through the release of the cash bond, which the employer deposited with the DOLE-7,” she told the Philippine News Agency.
She urged workers in the region to report establishments that are not complying with the labor laws after a group of employees sued their employer for money claims. (John Rey Saavedra)
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