Secretary of Labor and Employment

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The Secretary of Labor and Employment is the Philippine government’s chief official responsible for overseeing labor policies, employment services, and the protection of workers’ rights.

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Secretary of Labor and Employment canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cabinet position
executive branch position
government office
appointedBy President of the Philippines
collaboratesWith Department of Migrant Workers (Philippines)
Department of Trade and Industry (Philippines)
social partners in labor sector
confirmedBy Commission on Appointments of the Philippines
country Philippines
goal maintenance of industrial peace
promotion of gainful employment opportunities
protection and promotion of workers’ welfare
hasAuthorityOver labor inspection system in the Philippines
registration of labor organizations
wage and productivity programs
heads Department of Labor and Employment central office
surface form: Department of Labor and Employment
jurisdiction national labor and employment matters in the Philippines
legalBasis Administrative Code of 1987
surface form: Administrative Code of 1987 (Philippines)

Labor Code of the Philippines
memberOf Cabinet of the Philippines
surface form: President’s Cabinet of the Philippines
nativeLabel Kalihim ng Paggawa at Empleyo
oversees Bureau of Labor Relations
Bureau of Local Employment
Labor Bureau
surface form: Bureau of Working Conditions

National Labor Relations Commission
Overseas Workers Welfare Administration
Philippine Overseas Employment Administration
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority of the Philippines
surface form: Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
participatesIn formulation of national development plans related to labor
tripartite consultations with workers, employers, and government
partOf Cabinet of the Philippines
reportsTo President of the Philippines
responsibleFor employment services in the Philippines
implementation of labor standards
implementation of minimum wage policies through wage boards
implementation of occupational safety and health policies
labor policy formulation in the Philippines
policy on overseas Filipino workers’ labor conditions
protection of workers’ rights in the Philippines
settlement of labor disputes through administrative mechanisms
skills development and training policies through TESDA
seat Intramuros, Manila
sector employment
industrial relations
labor
style The Honorable

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Cabinet of the Philippines hasPosition Secretary of Labor and Employment