Workers’ rights vs management prerogative
By Rey Elbo
Some human resource (HR) groups on Facebook often give incorrect advice to their members. Many of them are lazy enough to fall back on...
GOCC regulator halts PAGCOR casino layoffs, senator says
THE GOVERNANCE Commission for GOCCs (GCG) has barred the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) from laying off more than 700 employees of a...
Strikes poised to ground flights at major German airports
BERLIN — Strikes threatened to ground flights on Thursday at some of Germany’s biggest airports, including the global hub Frankfurt, in the latest wave...
The best onboarding program
By Rey Elbo
ELBONOMICS: Orientations must avoid disorienting anyone.
I’m a newly hired human resource (HR) supervisor tasked to create the best possible orientation program for new employees....
SC rules gym took on employer relationship with former trainers
THE Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that Fitness First Phil., Inc. had an employer-employee relationship with ex-trainers in finding that the ex-trainers were entitled...
Italy migrants on path to fashion careers
ROME — Less than two years ago, 35-year-old Yuliia Dobrohurska was fearing for her life under the threat of Russian bombings in her Ukrainian...
Selecting between shortlisted job candidates
By Rey Elbo
We’ve shortlisted the top two candidates for a managerial position. The difference between them is minimal — a few decimal points in our scoring...
Job market grows 10% in hiring — foundit
The job market saw a 10% jump in annual hiring activity fueled by regional holiday spending and a high demand for goods and services, according to a report.
Gov’t support for manufacturing seen boosting job creation
MANUFACTURING must be made a government priority after the industry’s share of gross domestic product (GDP) and employment declined, according to an economic think...
Businesses aren’t doing enough to address green skills shortages — report
MADRID — Businesses are failing to tackle a shortage of green skills among workers, risking delays in the transition to a lower carbon economy,...
The basics of talent management
By Rey Elbo
How do we attract and retain the best and brightest for the long term? We have a full-service human resources (HR) department incharge of...
Industry buildup urged after weak jobs outlook
THE PHILIPPINES must work to develop industry and agriculture in anticipation of growing global joblessness this year, labor organizations said.