Almost all of the 25,349 establishments in the non-agricultural sector nationwide has provided compulsory social protection and benefits to its workers, like SSS, GSIS, PhilHealth and Pag-Ibig.
This was disclosed by Deparment of Labor and Employment Secretary Marianito D. Roque in his report to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Roque’s report was based on the results of the Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics (BLES) Integrated Survey (BITS), on establishments across the country.
The survey demonstrates that the country’s establishments are keeping pace with the government’s mandates for the comprehensive social protection of workers, by taking efforts to comply with and pursue such relevant compensation schemes necessary for the welfare and well-being of the nation’s workforce, Roque said.
According to BLES, there was a total of 25,349 non-agricultural establishments and majority or 77.6% (19,660) were employing 20 to 99 workers, 11.7% (2,956) with 100 to 199 workers, and 10.8% (2,733) with 200 or more workers. BLES found that among the social security schemes, the granting of compulsory social protection such as SSS, GSIS, PhilHealth and Pag-IBIG ranked the highest with 97.5% for establishments with 20 to 99 workers, to 98.5% for those with 200 or more.
Other social security schemes provided by establishments to workers included separation/termination pay, retirement plan, medical/health insurance, and accident insurance. (PIA/Bohol)
