DOLE releases mobile app for OFWs concerns

Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) may now access information and services from the labor department at their fingertips.

The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) has rolled out a mobile application that offers various services and features that Filipino workers worldwide can avail of.

Lodging concerns and inquiries to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has been made easier for overseas Filipino workers through a mobile application.

Easy access to hotline numbers and contact details of the labor department and the Philippine Overseas Labor Offices (POLO) in various countries is provided through the app.

“This application is intended to provide a major channel for our workers and OFWs to get in touch with DOLE and the POLO. Through the use of modern technology, they can relay their labor related concerns and complaints,” Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said.

With just a few clicks, complaints or violations of employers may be submitted by the users to the authorities through a form that is readily available in the app.

When users open the GPS location on their mobile devices, the app can also help them locate the nearest POLO in their area.

Another feature of the app is the ‘Wage Calculator’ which will help laborers compute their wages with overtime, holiday pays, and corresponding deductions.

The “Handbook for Workers’ Statutory Monetary Benefits – 2019 Edition” may also be accessed by workers who wish to know more about their rights and benefits at work.

The app also includes a “hot jobs” button which will redirect users to PhilJobNet’s website for more convenient viewing of job vacancies.

This new mobile tool for workers will be formally launched during DOLE’s 86th anniversary next month.

The app may be downloaded for free from Google Play Store for Android devices and the App Store for Apple devices.