{"id":255888,"date":"2020-05-23T06:32:51","date_gmt":"2020-05-23T10:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=255888"},"modified":"2020-05-23T06:32:51","modified_gmt":"2020-05-23T10:32:51","slug":"employers-to-shoulder-testing-of-workers-dole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/05\/23\/employers-to-shoulder-testing-of-workers-dole\/","title":{"rendered":"Employers to shoulder testing of workers: DOLE"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre Bello III during a press conference on Thursday (Sept. 27, 2018), which is held at the DOLE main office in Intramuros, Manila.(PNA photo by Gil Calinga)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Employers who will require their workers to be tested for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) have to shoulder the payment for the testing, Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre Bello III said on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Bello said it will be the responsibility of the private company to pay for the testing of their workers.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf they will require their employees to be tested before they can report for work, then they have to shoulder (the) expense for the testing,\u201d he said during the Laging Handa briefing.<\/p>\n

However, Bello said they cannot compel the employers to spend for the testing.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe cannot force them *employers) but if they want their employees to be tested before they (employees) will be allowed to report to work, they have to pay for their testing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

When asked if the employees can use their vacation leave for not reporting to work, Bello said, \u201cThey may do so if they still have leave credits, but they already used them up, the no work, no pay will apply.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the other hand, he advised workers to take care of their jobs.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf they treasure their work, I\u2019m sure employers will also treasure their partnership with our workers during this time of difficulties. They should also try to understand the situation of employers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He also urged the workers to talk to their employers if there are ways to lessen the impact of the coronavirus disease pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf there are arrangements to ease the effect of the situation, both should decide for the benefit of all concerned,\u201d Bello said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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