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Philippines occupational heat illness compensation

Overview

The Philippine Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) issued Labor Advisory No. 19, Series of 2026, to establish protocols for preventing, documenting, and reporting occupational heat-related illnesses. Signed by Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino, the guidelines provide instructions on how compensation claims should be filed and evaluated under the existing Employees’ Compensation Program.

The advisory applies to both indoor and outdoor workers insured through the Social Security System (SSS) and the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS). While conditions such as heat stroke, heat exhaustion, and heat cramps are compensable, the directive also addresses more severe issues including heat syncope, heat rash, rhabdomyolysis, severe dehydration leading to kidney injury, and certain neurological disorders.

This regulatory action follows instructions from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to protect the workforce against climate-related challenges, specifically responding to health risks posed by rising temperatures and El Niño.

Entities

Philippines · Department of Labor and Employment · Ferdinand Marcos Jr. · Social Security System · Francis Tolentino

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Philippines DOLE issues compensation guidelines for heat-related illnesses

    The Philippine Department of Labor and Employment has established new guidelines for compensating workers suffering from heat-related illnesses like heat stroke and heat rash during extreme heat and El Niño.

  2. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Philippines issues guidelines for heat-related illness compensation

    The Philippine Department of Labor and Employment has released new guidelines for claiming compensation for work-related heat illnesses, covering both indoor and outdoor workers.

Sources

astig.ph · cnbcindonesia.com · explained.ph · marketmonitor.com.ph · philnews.ph · sunstar.com.ph