DOLE implements 4-day workweek due to COVID-19

Updated Thu, March 12, 2020 at 9:08 AM Published Thu, March 12, 2020 at 8:00 AM

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is implementing a four-day workweek in its offices and attached agencies as a precautionary measure against the spread of COVID-19.

The new work schedule, formalized through Administrative Order 99, will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday to Thursday, starting March 16.

This means employees will render at least ten hours of work daily, excluding meal periods, with Fridays designated as their day off.

Employees reporting for work after 8 AM will be considered tardy, and undertime will not be offset.

The official lunch break remains from 12 noon to 1 PM.

Absences will be counted as ten-hour absences and deducted proportionately from leave credits.

Employees required to work on their scheduled day off will receive 1.5 days of compensatory time-off.

This measure aims to reduce physical interaction and potential transmission of the virus within DOLE offices and its various agencies.

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