05/11/2022
๐๐๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ก๐ข. ๐ฎ๐ฎ ๐. ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฎ !
๐๐จ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐ข๐ก ๐ง๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ข๐๐จ๐ก๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ช๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ก๐ ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฆ ๐๐ก ๐ช๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 07 on October 28, 2022, Article 168 of the Labor Code of the Philippines, as amended, and Republic Act No. 11058, the following guidelines are hereby issued:
๐๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐: This Advisory shall cover all workers and workplaces in the private sector.
๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก ๐ข๐ ๐ช๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฆ ๐๐ก ๐ช๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ: The wearing of face masks shall be voluntary, except:
1. Healthcare facilities;
2. Medical transport vehicles; and
3. Public transportation by land, air, or sea.
๏ฝ Elderly, immunocompromised, unvaccinated, and symptomatic individuals, individuals with comorbidities, and pregnant women are highly encouraged to wear face masks.
๏ฝ Employers and their workers have a shared responsibility to ensure safe and healthful working conditions in accordance with the provisions of the Labor Code of the Philippines, as amended, RA 11058, and minimum public health standards.
๏ฝ Employers and their workers may implement a policy requiring the wearing of face masks, taking into account, among others, the hazards and risks (e.g. enclosed space and poor ventilation), industry requirements (e.g. food safety), and incidence of other communicable diseases (e.g. flu and tuberculosis), including measures to address non-compliance thereto pursuant to the existing company policy, rules, and regulations.
๐ฃ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ก ๐ข๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฃ๐ฅ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ก๐๐: The DOLE Regional Offices shall continuously provide appropriate assistance to ensure safe and healthful working conditions in all workplaces.
๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ฅ๐:
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