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MANILA, Philippines ? Labor Secretary Marianito Roque on Tuesday encouraged employers to assist workers in coping with the emergency by granting their workers affected by the floods brought by Ondoy with paid emergency leaves.
He said that extending or reinforcing the necessary relief and rescue assistance to such workers would also be in order, and complement the ongoing government and other humanitarian efforts to assist the victims.
Roque added that employers may also extend or facilitate the necessary financial, loan or livelihood assistance to the calamity-affected workers and their families.
He stressed that such would go a long way in eventually assisting them to recover from the adverse effects and regain their productive footing as workers of their companies.
