{"id":6696,"date":"2020-05-18T18:57:33","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T10:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pnl-law.com\/blog\/?p=6696"},"modified":"2020-05-18T18:57:35","modified_gmt":"2020-05-18T10:57:35","slug":"labor-advisory-no-18-guidelines-on-the-cost-of-covid-19-prevention-and-control-measures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pnl-law.com\/blog\/labor-advisory-no-18-guidelines-on-the-cost-of-covid-19-prevention-and-control-measures\/","title":{"rendered":"Labor Advisory No. 18: Guidelines on the Cost of COVID-19 Prevention and Control Measures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>[Full text of Labor Advisory No. 18, issued together with <a href=\"https:\/\/pnl-law.com\/blog\/labor-advisory-no-17-guidelines-on-employment-preservation-upon-the-resumption-of-business-operation\/\">Labor Advisory No. 17<\/a>. Labor Advisory No. 18 basically states that all expenses related to COVID-19 shall be shouldered by the employer or principal.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">LABOR ADVISORY NO. 18<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">GUIDELINES ON THE COST OF COVID-19 PREVENTION AND CONTROL MEASURES<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Pursuant to Article 5 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/pnl-law.com\/blog\/labor-code-of-the-philippines-presidential-decree-no-442-full-text-table-of-contents\/\">Labor Code of the Philippines<\/a>, as amended, Department Order No. 198, Series of 2018 and Department Order No. 13, Series of 1998, this Guidelines is hereby issued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Section 1. Coverage<\/strong>. \u2013 This Advisory shall apply to all employers, including contractors or subcontractors in the private sector.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Section 2. Cost<\/strong>. \u2013 The employer shall shoulder the cost of COVID-19 prevention and control measures such as but not limited to the following: testing, disinfection facilities, hand sanitizers, personal protective equipment (PPEs i.e., face mask), signages, proper orientation and training of workers including IEC materials on COVID-19 prevention and control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the case of contracts for construction projects and for security, janitorial and other services, the cost of COVID-19 prevention and control measures shall be borne by the principals or clients of the construction\/service contractor. Provisions of existing contracts inconsistent herewith shall be deemed amended accordingly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No cost related or incidental to COVID-19 prevention and control measures shall be charged directly or indirectly to the workers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Section 3. <\/strong>Provision of Assistance. \u2013 The DOLE Regional Offices shall provide appropriate assistance to all employers and contractors or subcontractors to facilitate compliance to issued COVID-19 workplace prevention and control by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Health (DOH), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be guided accordingly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SILVESTRE H. BELLO III, Secretary&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>16 May 2020<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Full text of Labor Advisory No. 18, issued together with Labor Advisory No. 17. 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