Child Protection Policy of the Department of Labor and Employment

August 16, 2016DOLE ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 439-16CHILD PROTECTION POLICY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENTI. Introduction and RationaleThe Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is the national government agency mandated to formulate policies, implement programs, and serves as the policy-coordinating arm of the Executive Branch in the field of labor and employment. The vision of the DOLE is to ensure that every Filipino worker attains full, decent and productive employment. Its mission is to promote gainful employment opportunities, develop human resources, protect workers and promote their welfare, and maintain industrial peace.The DOLE serves more than 40 million workers comprising the country's labor force, covering those in the formal and informal economies. The DOLE maintains linkages with workers' organizations, employers' groups, non-government organizations, other government agencies, the academe, international organizations and with the international community particularly countries where overseas Filipino workers are based.The DOLE is a member of the Board of the Council for the Welfare of Children, the lead inter-agency body for children mandated to formulate and evaluate policies, coordinate and monitor the implementation...