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If your company works with a manpower service provider, there is a law you need to understand before signing your next contract. It is called joint and several liability under DOLE Department Order No. 174 — and it means that your company can be held legally responsible for what your manpower provider does wrong. What Is DOLE DO 174? DOLE Department Order No. 174, Series of 2017 (DO 174) is the Philippine government's main regulation on service contracting and outsourcing arr

What happens when a qualified worker is filtered out before ever getting a chance to prove themselves? In the first entry of our Voices of ExeGen series, Moana shares her honest journey through job search biases in the Philippines, the sacrifices she made for a fresh start, and why true capability always speaks louder than appearance.

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) recently announced a historic milestone: the largest minimum wage increase in the National Capital Region (NCR) wage board history. With the daily minimum wage rising from ₱695 to ₱780, businesses across Metro Manila must act quickly to adjust their payroll and operational budgeting. The Breakdown: Key Figures and Tranches As announced by Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino, the ₱85 total increase will roll out in two tranches to he