Authorities in Cebu have launched investigations into reports that business process outsourcing (BPO) firms forced employees to return to work despite unsafe conditions following the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck the province on September 30, leaving at least 72 people dead and hundreds injured. Cebu Governor Pam Baricuatro has asked the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to investigate companies flagged for “questionable”…
