BPOs compliant with labor rules during recent typhoons – IBРАР

The umbrella organization of the information technology-business process management (IT-BPM) industry yesterday said its members were compliant with labor regulations during the recent typhoons, even as it expressed openness to the conduct of inspections by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and other regulatory authorities.

- - Louella Desiderio

“The IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) reaffirms that our member companies operate within the bounds of existing DOLE regulations, circulars and labor advisories, even during extraordinary events such as typhoons or other natural calamities,” the group said in a statement.

The statement was issued amid the DOLE’s order for an investigation of business process outsourcing firms that allegedly required employees to report onsite during Super Typhoon Uwan.

During the recent weather disturbance, IBPAP said its members implemented their respective business continuity plans to ensure the safety of employees, while maintaining essential client operations.