DOLE ’ s ‘ Seal of Good Housekeeping ’
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Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis- Baldoz happily announced that 128 companies have been enrolled under the DOLE ’ s labor law compliance incentive system and--provided they meet the standards of the Incentivizing Compliance Program , the DOLE ’ s ‘ seal of good housekeeping ’ - -would be candidates for the Tripartite Seal of Excellence ( TSE ), the country ’ s highest award for labor standards-based industrial excellence .
Baldoz ’ s announcement came after she formally launched the DOLE Incentivizing Compliance Program ( ICP ) at the 7th Safety Milestone Recognition ( SMILE ) Award at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Manila on 06 December 2012 .
The ICP , which has been endorsed and supported by the Tripartite Industrial Peace Council , is based on Department Order No . 115-11 , Series of 2011 , otherwise known as the Guidelines on the Implementation of the Incentivizing Compliance Program .
It is an institutional reform outlined in the Philippine Labor and Employment Plan 2011-2016 calling for the convergence and integration of programs on labor law compliance to strengthen selfregulation and voluntary labor standards compliance among the country ’ s industries .
Consistent with D . O . 115-11 , Baldoz had issued D . O . 115-A , Series of 2012 , or the Operational Guidelines on the Issuance of a Tripartite Certificate of Compliance with Labor Standards ( TCCLS ).
The Tripartite Seal of Excellence , D . O . 115-A provides , can be obtained by an establishment upon acquiring all of the five DOLE “ good housekeeping ” certificates , as follows : ( a ) Tripartite Certificate of Compliance with Labor Standards ( TCCLS ); ( b ) Gawad Kaligtasan at Kalusugan ( GKK ); ( c ) Certificate for Child Labor-Free Establishment ( CFLE ), ( d ) National Productivity Olympics Award ; and ( e ) Outstanding Labor Management Council ( LMC ) Award for Industrial Peace .
The first level “ seal of good housekeeping ”, the TCCLS , is to be issued by a DOLE regional office to enrolled establishments .
In general , however , the regulatory track remains the primary framework in ensuring compliance with labor laws , Baldoz said .
“ The ICP , as a tool for promoting voluntary compliance with the involvement of workers and employers , constitutes a complementary approach to ( a ) embed a culture of voluntary compliance with labor laws ; ( b ) ensure fair , expeditious , and nonlitigious settlement of disputes ; ( c ) enhance workplace productivity ; ( d ) promote decent work ; and ( e ) increase the level of Philippine competitiveness ,” Baldoz explained .
Thus , the ICP promotes voluntary compliance by giving due recognition to a company ’ s initiative to voluntarily comply with labor laws or , for having implemented a much higher level of standards , rewards an establishment with a Tripartite Seal of Excellence on their products and in the establishment , and by assisting a noncompliant company , through training and technical assistance , to enable it to comply with the requirements set by law .
The first 128 ICP candidate companies are from the country ’ s three major industries : agriculture , industry , and services . They include manufacturing firms , academic institutions , electric cooperatives , agribusinesses , shipbuilding , mining , and other light to heavy industries .
The ‘ pioneers ’ are as follows : Moog Controls Corporation , Baguio Country Club , SN Aboitiz Power Benguet / Magat Plant , Hedcor , University of the Cordilleras , Divine Word College of Bangued , Tiger Machinery and Industrial Corporation , Fompac Plastics Corporation , Air Liquide Philippines , inc ., Fompac Plastics Corporation , Manila Electric Company , Suyen Corporation , Maynilad Water Services , Inc ., Dusit Thani ;
NMC Container Lines , Inc ., Unilever Philippines , Interdent , Inc ., Julant Pest Control System , Far Eastern University-Dr . Nicanor Reyes Memorial Medical Center , Chimes Enterprises , Northern Cement Corporation , Team Sual Corporation , Coca- Cola Bottlers Philippines
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