Women No longer Banned from Graveyard Work

DOLE has issued new guidelines exempting women workers from the Labor Codes' night work ban. Because the exemption is recognized under Article 131 of the Labor Code under analogous cases. Women can now avail a more flexible work schedule, including a compressed workweek, gliding on flexi-time schedule, and flexi-holidays schedule.

Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said, Any or all of these flexible work arrangements shall be based on voluntary agreement between the employers and employees and the adoption of the arrangement shall be in no case result in the diminution of existing benefits.”

Because previously, women were banned by the Labor Code from working beyond 10 p.m. in the industrial sector and 12 a.m. in the commercial sector without overtime pay to allow them to go home early to take care of their family.

The new change in the Labor Code is part of the amendments earlier requested by stakeholders, including the Employers’ Confederation of the Philippines

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