This paper aimed to determine the factors that influences the degree of compliance by the manufacturing companies with the
six core ILO labor standards ratified by the Philippines
Using descriptive and comparative research designs, a survey among 125 unionized and
non-unionized manufacturing firms in Metro Manila was conducted with 175 both from the union and
management representatives taken as respondents.
Results revealed that among the six core labor standards, equal remuneration and freedom
from discrimination in employment and occupation were highly
complied with, while freedom of association and protection of the right to orgranize
were least complied with by the manufacturing firms. Overall, in the firms' level of conformity
with the six labor standards is only satisfactory, and there is no significant difference in the average degree
of compliance based on their characteristics except fot the level of
profitability and the type of respondent
It was found out that what management and labor consider as significant facilitating
factors affecting the degree of labor standards compliance, are basically related to the contribution
of workers in terms of efficiency, productivity, and harmoniuos relations
with management; and to the employer's corporate social responsibility
of adherence to the laws and respect for the rights and fair treatment of employees
