(Giit ng DOLE) ’NO JAB, NO PAY’ ILEGAL

HINDI ­maaaring ipi­tin ng mga kompanya ang suweldo ng mga empleyado na wala pang bakuna kontra ­CO­VID-19, ayon sa Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

Sa isang virtual forum, sinabi ni Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III na ang polisiya ay isang paglabag sa Labor Code.

“You cannot withhold the salary of an employee or a worker without legal basis. Non-vaccination is not a legal basis so you should not withhold your employee’s salary. You have to pay the employee when it is due. The non-vaccination is not a legal basis to withhold the salary of an employee. That’s very clear,” ani Bello.

Kasabay nito ay pinayuhan niya ang mga empleyado na hindi pa natatanggap ang kanilang suweldo dahil hindi pa sila bakunado na magsumite ng report sa ahensiya.

“If you do not want to be identified, just tell us who the employers are, and we will be willing to cause an inspection of the business establishment to find out whether indeed the salaries of the workers are being withheld by reason of the fact that they have not been vaccinated and we assure we will immediately take legal action,” anang kalihim.

Aniya, agad nilang iinspeksiyunin ang mga kompanya na mababanggit sa report.

“If found to have withheld the salary of the employee, we will immediately issue a compliance order. We will tell them that what they are doing is wrong, you’re violating the law by withholding salary without legal basis…please pay your employees. If not paid, that (compliance) order will become final and executory. What the DOLE will do is look for money or properties. We will garnish that to pay the employee. But we hope it won’t come down to that,” dagdag ni Bello.

Sa kasalukuyan ay wala pa aniyang natatanggap na anumang reklamo ang DOLE mula sa mga manggagawa.

“In fairness to employers, no complaints have been received that employers have adopted a ‘no vaccine, no pay’ policy. Under the law, you can’t hold your employee’s salary, unless there is a legal basis or legal cause.”   LIZA SORIANO

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