Department of Labor and Employment(DOLE)

October 28, 2019 Dear Janine Corro, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Oct 14, 2019 11:12:54 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Number of Working Days during Schedule Transition. Response to Request The Labor Code of the Philippines has no specific provision on your concern. The response therefore shall depend on management's discretion. The LCP allows six days work week. Thus, we don't find any wrong in working six days in a week in transition, The date of effectivity is usually specified in the office memo. However, in cases that it isn't so, the HR is the best resource person who can answer your query. In which case the day in which you have work shall be paid accordingly. For further queries, you may reach us through DOLE Hotline 1349 or 8-527-3000 local 303. Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to < Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you. Respectfully, Mark Valeros FOI Receiving Officer