HR as gatekeeper against overstaffing
By Rey Elbo
I was a job applicant for the post of human resources (HR) manager in a medium-sized company. After some pleasantries and harmless questions, the...
Unions wary of employer backlash to wage hikes
UNIONS said workers need to organize in case employers respond to proposed wage hikes with staffing reductions and the increased use of casual workers.
In...
The limits to hiring contractual workers
By Rey Elbo
A human resources (HR) manager at a medium-sized enterprise often brags of a manpower ratio of 90%-10% in favor of temps sent by manpower...
Australia’s gender pay gap report shows men earn 22% more
SYDNEY - Male employees in Australian private firms earn around 22% more than their women colleagues, official data showed on Tuesday, as the government...
Legislated wage hike of P100 not seen pushing rates higher
A P100 legislated wage increase could stoke inflation, though not by enough to prompt the central bank to raise interest rates, economists said.
Who’s in charge of writing job descriptions?
By Rey Elbo
I’m the human resources (HR) manager of a company with 200 plus workers. For the first time, we’re planning to come out with a...
Labor mediators post 43% settlement rate
THE NATIONAL Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) has settled 43% of its disputes between workers and employers, according to the Department of Labor and...
Indian farmers to march to Delhi after talks with ministers fail
NEW DELHI — Indian farmers plan to continue a protest march to New Delhi after talks with ministers failed to make progress on issues...
Port of Antwerp disrupted by protests
BRUSSELS — Operations at the port of Antwerp, one of Europe’s biggest container ports, were seriously impacted as hundreds of farmers on tractors blocked...
Background checks
By Rey Elbo
Is it necessary for us to do background checks on all job applicants, even if they come from major corporations and graduated from prestigious...
Falling unemployment masks lack of quality jobs — think tank
HIGH-QUALITY JOBS remain thin on the ground even with unemployment falling, with many workers forced by economic hardship to accept irregular and informal work,...
Injured seaman awarded disability benefits by SC
THE Supreme Court (SC) has ordered Eagle Clarc Shipping Philippines, Inc. and Wilhelmsen Ship Management AS to pay a seafarer $18,135 in disability benefits...