Fear of deportation grips undocumented women on California’s farms
LOS ANGELES — At this time of the year, Maria should be hard at work picking grapes in California’s Central Valley, a crop so...
Trump’s new visa fees spur offshoring talks, hiring turmoil
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK — The Trump administration’s hefty new visa fees for H-1B workers have prompted high-level talks inside companies in Silicon Valley and...
Region VII wage board approves P39 increase
THE wage board for the Central Visayas granted a P39 increase in the daily minimum wage, bringing minimum pay to between P500 and P540.
Wage...
When HR feels overworked — and how to fix it
By Rey Elbo
I’m the HR manager of a small factory with about 100 workers. We are busy handling many people management tasks despite the help of...
Safety nets touted as infra job-creation engine stalls
THE government should address the negative trend in employment by expanding social safety nets and redeploying workers to “green” jobs, labor advocates said.
On free meals at work
By Rey Elbo
Some companies offer workers free breakfast and even buffet lunches. I don’t understand this practice. Why can’t they simply raise salaries? Could you help...
BSP, DoLE sign information exchange agreement
THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said it signed an information-sharing agreement with the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) to enhance the central...
People vs productivity: A corporate investment dilemma
By Rey Elbo
Our organization has been profitable for the past three years. For now, we have spare cash to spend on only one of two choices....
US labor market softening as job openings hit 10-month low, hiring remains tepid
WASHINGTON - US job openings fell to a 10-month low in July and there were more unemployed people than positions available for the first...
Debate over 14th month pay called a ‘distraction’
By Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, Reporter
THE LABOR movement continues to prioritize the campaign for a P200 daily minimum wage and warned that calls for...
Closet clerk: A manager with zero authority
By Rey Elbo
I work for a medium-sized organization. I feel bad for our department manager who has no authority to approve even small purchases like staplers....
UA&P unions gain support amid looming strike
COALITIONS of labor unions and student groups have expressed solidarity with employees of the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P), as faculty and...