LABOR Secretary Silvestre Bello on Monday urged employers to avail of financial assistance for workers affected by the COVID-19 lockdown.
All companies in the formal sector, regardless of size, can request for cash assistance, Bello told DZMM. A proof of payroll is needed, he said.
The Department of Labor and Employment can provide a one-time cash assistance of P5,000 per employee who was out of work because of the lockdown, he said.
“Mismong employer nila ang magpapadala ng payroll. Tapos magpapadala kami ng pera sa employer para sa mga empleyado na hindi nakapasok dahil sa quarantine,” Bello said.
“‘Pag hindi nakapasok eh talagang tulungan din natin basta ang empleyado ay hindi nakapasok dahil sa quarantine ay kasama sa cash assistance ng DOLE,” he added.
Overseas Filipinos workers who lost their jobs due to COVID-19 are also entitled to a $200 cash assistance, approved by the Inter-Agency Task Force, pending the approval and the release of funds by the Department of Budget and Management, Bello said.(ABS-CBN News)
