Strategies for Implementing Compliance Approaches
- Advocacy and education campaigns to address employer misunderstanding of legal labor obligations.
- Self-Assessment includes distributing a Compliance Checklist annually, conducting assessments by employer and worker representatives within one month, submitting results to the Regional Office within five days, and spot checks conducted by Regional Evaluation Teams.
- Inspection priorities include complaints, imminent dangers, hazardous workplaces, construction sites, and establishments employing women/child workers.
- Training and advisory visits (TAVs) by DOLE to assist small/micro enterprises with improvement programs.
- Delegation to Local Government Units (LGUs) for technical safety inspections based on specific laws and agreements.
Monitoring and Evaluation by Regional Evaluation Teams
- Verify authenticity of submitted documents.
- Determine compliance and recommend spot checks.
- Recommend corrective measures or restitutions for violations.
- Monitor establishments receiving training and advisory services.
- Evaluate LGU capability to conduct technical safety inspections and suggest actions.
Disposition of Labor Standards Violations
- Violations found through any approach shall be resolved according to pertinent provisions of the Labor Code.
Miscellaneous Provisions
- Bureau of Working Conditions tasked with developing manuals for labor standards compliance, advisory services, and inspection procedures.
- Bureau provides training and capability building for implementing personnel.
- Bureau monitors and evaluates the Order's enforcement and submits quarterly reports to the Secretary of Labor and Employment.
Repealing Clause
- Conflicting rules, orders, memoranda, and other issuances are repealed or modified accordingly.
Effectivity
- Order takes effect 15 days after publication in two newspapers of general circulation.