MANILA, Philippines – Philippine labor inspectors have been unable to monitor underpaid Filipinos working in foreign artificial intelligence firms since their employers are abroad, the budget sponsor of the Department of Labor and Employment said during the plenary hearing for DOLE’s proposed 2024 budget on Friday, September 22.Sa palagay po namin dito po sa DOLE, ang employer po nila ay foreigner.
Manuel asked how the DOLE would ensure that Filipino workers’ rights are upheld amid the rise of AI, “especially since high-income countries have taken the lead in developing this, and in the case of low-income countries like the Philippines, we are vulnerable to exploitation,” he said in a mix of English and Filipino.
“This is indeed a growing sentiment among us even here in Congress…. We need to legislate, put the proper regulations, put the proper laws, so that we can properly enforce the labor standards as you have mentioned seems to be an issue,” said Suarez. Suarez added that the Marcos government’s Labor and Employment Plan 2023-2028, which was approved in August, focuses on “making sure that our labor sector is responsive to the developments of the environment and of the world when it comes to AI.”from the International Labor Organization found the Philippines as one of the countries performing the most work outsourced by global North countries on digital platforms.
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