NI NERIO AGUAS
Naglabas ng panuntunan ang Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) sa boluntaryong pagsusuot ng face masks sa mga pinagtatrabahuhan sa buong bansa.
Sa inilabas na Labor Advisory No. 22 ni DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma sinabi nitong dapat na maging boluntaryo ang pagsusuot ng face mask sa mga trabaho.
“This Advisory shall cover all workers and workplaces in the private sector. The wearing of face masks in workplaces shall be voluntary,” sabi nito.
Sa kabilang banda, sinabi ng DOLE na ang mandatory mask ay mananatili naman sa mga healthcare facilities kabilang ang clinics, hospitals, laboratories, nursing homes, at dialysis clinics gayundin sa medical transport vehicles tulad ng ambulansya at paramedic rescue vehicles; at public transportation sa land, air, o sea.
“Elderly, immunocompromised, unvaccinated, and symptomatic individuals, individuals with comorbidities, and pregnant women are highly encouraged to wear face masks,” dagdag nito.
Ayon pa sa kalihim, dapat na nasusunod ang probisyon ng Labor Code of the Philippines, as amended by Republic Act 11058, ang minimum public health standards, na dapat gawin ng mga employers at manggagawa para magkasundo.
“Employers and their workers may implement a policy requiring the wearing of face masks, taking into account, among others, the hazards and risks (e.g., enclosed space and poor ventilation), industry requirements (e.g.. food safety), and incidence of other communicable diseases (e.g., flu and tuberculosis), including measures to address noncompliance thereto pursuant to the existing company policy, rules, and regulations,” ayon pa sa Labor advisory.
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