Participation of LLOs, LWAs, CLs, NUFs, AIPOs/APOs, NGOs and EOs in Assessing Compliance to Labor Laws and Social Legislations

April 26, 2017DOLE ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 164-17PARTICIPATION OF LEGITIMATE LABOR ORGANIZATIONS, LEGITIMATE WORKERS ASSOCIATION, CHARTERED LOCAL, NATIONAL UNION OR FEDERATION, ACCREDITED INTEGRATED PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS/ACCREDITED PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION, NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS, EMPLOYER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE ASSESSMENT OF ESTABLISHMENTS' COMPLIANCE TO LABOR LAWS AND SOCIAL LEGISLATIONSPursuant to the authority of the Secretary of Labor and Employment to promulgate the necessary rules under Article 5 and the visitorial and enforcement powers under Article 128 in relation to Article 303 1 of the Labor Code, as amended and renumbered, this Administrative Order is hereby issued: I. PolicyIt is a State policy to protect workers' rights to security of tenure and humane conditions of work and to ensure that they enjoy the same through conduct of inspection of private establishments.II. Definition of TermsFor the purpose of this Administrative Order:a. Legitimate Labor Organization (LLO) refers to any labor organization in the private sector registered with the Department of Labor and Employment; 2 b. Legitimate Workers Association (LWA) refers to an association of workers organized for mutual aid and protection of its members or...