HR as a balancing act
By Rey Elbo
Most of the time, we human resource (HR) managers are often asked the question — is HR for the workers or management? It’s not...
SC backs CA ruling on PLDT worker regularization
THE Supreme Court (SC) upheld a decision of the Court of Appeals (CA), which had found that the Labor department acted improperly in ordering...
Swiss vote decisively in favor of ‘13th month’ pension increase
ZURICH — Switzerland voted decisively to increase pension payments for the elderly in a referendum, as concern over living costs and support for a...
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...
