{"id":164230,"date":"2018-05-19T21:48:17","date_gmt":"2018-05-20T01:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=164230"},"modified":"2018-05-19T21:48:17","modified_gmt":"2018-05-20T01:48:17","slug":"op-to-probe-unfair-labor-practices-in-tv-networks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/05\/19\/op-to-probe-unfair-labor-practices-in-tv-networks\/","title":{"rendered":"OP to probe unfair labor practices in TV networks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This, after President Rodrigo R. Duterte tasked Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher \u201cBong\u201d Go to look into these complaints and bring the issue up with Department of Labor (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III. (PNA photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA\u00a0— The Office of the President (OP) is set to investigate reported complaints of unfair labor practices in television (TV) networks involving employees who hold contractual and talent positions.<\/p>\n

This, after President Rodrigo R. Duterte tasked Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher \u201cBong\u201d Go to look into these complaints and bring the issue up with Department of Labor (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III.<\/p>\n

Go, in a radio interview by Cesar Chavez over dzRH on May 18, bared Duterte\u2019s plan after receiving various complaints from employees of a TV network about their unfair dismissal without receiving any benefit.<\/p>\n

These employees reportedly applied for but were never given regularization.<\/p>\n

\u201cMay lumapit po sa akin na nagbulong, alam ninyo po na\u2026 mayroon kasi itong<\/em>\u2014unfair labor practice\u00a0kasi na nangyayari daw<\/em>\u00a0(There have been employees approaching me, telling me about these unfair labor practices taking place),\u201d Go said.<\/p>\n

\u201cMay mga<\/em>\u00a0networks\u00a0tayo na mayroon silang mga<\/em>\u00a0contractual employees,\u00a0may mga<\/em>\u00a0talents\u00a0na hindi pa rin nare<\/em>-regular;\u00a0kahit na po iyong mga<\/em>\u00a0cameraman\u00a0nila<\/em>, staff\u00a0na hindi mo maiwasan may lumapit sa atin<\/em>\u00a0(There are some networks who have contractual employees, talents, but have never received regularization; even their cameramen, their staff, have been approaching us),\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Complaints of unfair labor practices being practiced by TV networks are not new. Some TV networks have reportedly been unfairly dismissing employees who have served their respective companies for years.<\/p>\n

Go said his office received more complaints about unfair labor practices after Duterte signed Executive Order No. 51 which bans illegal contracting or subcontracting which strengthens employees\u2019 security of tenure last May 1 (Labor Day).<\/p>\n

Duterte has repeatedly vowed to end contractualization and give Filipinos a \u201cdecent and comfortable life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Go, meanwhile, assured that the government is also trying its best to address contractualization in the public sector including state-run TV networks.<\/p>\n

Last February, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said the Civil Service Commission, Department of Budget and Management and the Commission on Audit have already issued a joint circular directing government agencies to review their structure and identify their much-needed manpower.<\/p>\n

Under the circular, Roque said job order and contract of services workers would only be renewed until December 31, 2018.<\/p>\n

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