DOLE affirms order for PLDT to regularize over 7,000 employees

The Labor department on Thursday affirmed its order for Pangilinan-led PLDT Inc. to regularize more than 7,000 employees.

In a statement, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said it denied PLDT’s motion for reconsideration in a resolution issued earlier this year.

The resolution—issued on January 10, 2018—ordered PLDT and its contractors to grant employees regular status.

“In a resolution signed on April 24, Bello dismissed PLDT and its 35 contractors’ appeal for lack of merit while the four of its contractors’ appeal were granted,” the statement read.

Among the contractors ordered to cease and desist from labor contracting were Activeone Health Inc., Aremay Enterprise, BBS-VPN Allied Services Corporation Philippines, Best Options Assistance, Inc., Comworks Inc., Consolidated Management Resources. Curo Teknika, Inc., and Diar’s Assistance Inc. —Jon Viktor Cabuenas/VDS, GMA News