"Labor department to craft order on rest periods, midheels", 16 August 2017

AN ADMINISTRATIVE order will be crafted regarding the grant of rest periods for employees and prohibition of wearing high-heels for sales ladies to address the issues concerning the well-being of workers in the country.

Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre Bello III...said the technical working group...met to discuss recommendations that will be used as the basis of the order.

He said he already ordered Dole-Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC), the Bureau of Working Conditions (BWC) and the Bureau of Special Working Concerns (BSWC) to come up with a directive with regard high heels that not only cause discomfort but also long-term injuries.

The order will also be extended to male employees and security guards by providing them time to rest for at least 10 minutes per hour.

Associated Labor Unions-Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (ALU-TUCP)...said the union hopes the policy should not cover only sales ladies and security guards but promo-dizers in supermarkets, waitresses, hotel and restaurant receptionists, flight attendants and lady security guards as well.