Labor Secretary


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Noun1.Labor Secretary - the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of LaborLabor Secretary - the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Labor; "the first Labor Secretary was William B. Wilson who was appointed by President Wilson"
secretary - a person who is head of an administrative department of government
2.Labor Secretary - the position of the head of the Department of Labor; "the post of Labor Secretary was created in 1913"
secretaryship - the position of secretary
United States Cabinet, US Cabinet - a board to advise the President; members are the secretaries of executive departments; the United States constitution does not provide for the cabinet
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After an initial review of the bill, Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) Spokesman Alan Tanjusay said they 'vehemently reject' its provision giving the Labor secretary authority to determine positions which are 'core' to the operation of a company.
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said National Heroes Day is a regular holiday, which entitles workers to double their daily pay in the first eight hours of work.
In the Department of Labor and Employment's (Dole) version of the security of tenure (SOT) bill, it is the labor secretary who would determine which jobs are 'core' to a company's operations and would thus give workers regular employment status.
The Labor Secretary said that their proposal was that it should the Secretary of DOLE who should decide, but in consultation with the tripartite body.
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This comes after Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta announced his last resignation last week.
This will be the substitute for the OECs," labor secretary Silvestre Bello III said in a live commentary with Presidential Communications Office assistant secretary Margaux Uson over Facebook.
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