Under the Incentivizing

Compliance Program of the Department of

Labor and Employment

Incentivizing Compliance

Program

Reform in the system of labor

standards enforcement

Complements regulatory track

Optimizes tripartite engagement

DOLE

Recognition and

Awards

TRIPARTITE CERTIFICATE

OF COMPLIANCE WITH LABOR STANDARDS

CHILD LABOR FREE

ESTABLISHMENT

PRODUCTITIVY

OLYMPICS

OUTSTANDING LMC FOR

INDUSTRIAL PEACE

GAWAD KALUSUGAN

AT KALIGTASAN

Child Labor

Refers to any work or economic

activity performed by a child

(any person under 18 years of

age) that subjects him/her to

any form of exploitation or is

harmful to his/her health and

safety or physical, mental or

psychosocial development

Child Labor-Free Establishment

Refers to a company/establishment

that is not employing child labor

and not using products or materials

produced through the use of child

labor

Objective

To promote compliant and

socially responsible business

practices as establishment-

based component of the

Child Labor-Free Philippines campaign

Coverage Nationwide

Applies to establishments

with Tripartite Certificate

of Compliance with

Labor Standards (TCCLS)

Establishments can be

enrolled through:

nomination

direct application

TCCLS Refers to the DOLE certificate issued

to an establishment verified by the

Tripartite Certification Committee to

have been compliant with Labor

Standards and Occupational Safety

and Health Standards, with no

pending case or complaint and

with no fatal accidents, no lost time

accidents, and with no or minimal

first-aid treatment cases for 3

consecutive years

Criteria Holder of a TCCLS

Has company policy expressly

prohibiting child labor which is

displayed publicly

Contracts with suppliers and

contractors contain stipulation

prohibiting child labor

Establishment, suppliers and

contractors have no pending case

with DOLE on use of child labor

Requirements

Copy of TCCLS

Copy of written policy prohibiting child labor

List of names and addresses of suppliers and

contractors

Copy of contracts with suppliers and

contractors

Certification from DOLE Regional Office/s

that suppliers and contractors are not

engaged in child labor

PROCESS FLOW FOR THE ISSUANCE OF

CHILD LABOR-FREE ESTABLISHMENT CERTIFICATE

Step 1. Filing of Application

Establishment applies or is nominated by the RTIPC or RCC; submits application and documents to

DOLE Regional Office

Step 3. Issuance Child Labor-Free Establishment Certificate

DOLE RO prepares and issues the Certificate to the establishment

DOLE RO conducts validation on establishment through documentary review, ocular visit and random interview of

employees of establishment

Compliant?

Proceed to Step 3

YES

NO

Step 2. Validation

DOLE RO informs the establishment of its findings

Incentives Certificate of Recognition as Child Labor-

Free Establishment from the DOLE Regional

Office

Priority endorsement to DOLE programs and

services

Use of the Child Labor-Free Establishment

logo in promotional materials and activities

Promotion in the DOLE websites as partner-

implementer of the Child Labor-Free

Philippines campaign

Validity of CLFE

Certificate

Shall remain valid unless the

establishment has been decertified

for violation of the TCCLS, or a

report on the use of child labor by

the establishment and/or its

suppliers and contractors has been

verified as true

Decertification

DOLE Regional Office may decertify

an establishment/ if any of its

suppliers and/or contractors are

found, after due process, to have

violated any child labor-related law

or policy

Monitoring

The Bureau of Workers with Special

Concerns shall monitor compliance

of certified establishments with

Republic Act No. 9231 (Anti-Child

Labor Law)