Clarifying the Applicability of Department Order No. 174, Series of 2017

June 9, 2017DOLE DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR NO. 001-17CLARIFYING THE APPLICABILITY OF DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 174, SERIES OF 2017I. PurposeThis Circular is issued to clarify the applicability/non-applicability of Department Order No. 174, series of 2017, or the new Rules Implementing Articles 106 to 109 of the Labor Code of the Philippines, as amended, to persons, establishments or companies in specific industries based on the nature of business and contractual relationship consistent with other applicable laws, rules and regulations. II. Non-Applicability of D.O. No. 174, Series of 2017, to BPO/LPO/KPOD.O. 174, Series of 2017, applies only to trilateral relationship which characterizes contracting or subcontracting arrangement. It does not contemplate to cover information technology-enabled services involving an entire or specific business process such as:• Business Process Outsourcing• Knowledge Process Outsourcing• Legal Process Outsourcing• IT Infrastructure Outsourcing• Application Development• Hardware and/or Software Support• Medical Transcription• Animation Services• Back Office Operations/SupportIII. Applicability/Non-Applicability of D.O. No. 174, Series of 2017, to Construction Industry; Coordination with PCAB-CIAPContracting or subcontracting arrangements in the construction industry under the licensing coverage of the Philippine Contractors Accreditation...