Work safety bill calls for stiff penalties against violators
THE newly ratified Occupational Safety and Health Standards bill fines employers up to P100,000 per day for noncompliance with safety standards, putting teeth into...
Boracay workers’ financial support set at 50% of Region VI minimum wage
THE Department of Labor and Employment has laid out the extent of government financial assistance which workers affected by the closure of Boracay are...
DoLE finds 3,400 firms in violation of EO 51
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) said it will release today a list of about 3,400 employers found to be in violation of...
Death threats from sacked workers? Here’s the cure
By Rey Elbo
Our HR manager received a small package with a bullet inside. Clearly, it’s a death threat from a disgruntled worker who lost his job....
ILO finds transition to green economy to create new jobs
A NEW REPORT by the International Labor Organization (ILO) found that the transition to a greener economy could generate 24 million jobs in a...
Goldman aims to preserve pre-IPO culture, even as partnership dwindles
WASHINGTON -- Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has launched a global training initiative to safeguard the tight-knit culture it developed as a private partnership, even...
Rehiring resigned employees: Good or bad policy?
By Rey Elbo
Our CEO wants HR to rehire a young manager who resigned to join another major corporation. This guy wants to re-join us after only...
ILO report notes more jobs in transition to greener economy
A new report by the International Labor Organization (ILO) reported that transitioning to a greener economy could generate 24 million jobs in a span...
Pilmico to open Bukidnon training center for farmers
ABOITIZ Equity Ventures, Inc.’s (AEV) food and agribusiness arm, Pilmico Foods Corp. and the Aboitiz Foundation will open a training complex for livestock farmers...
Lack of Wall St. back-office deters mainstream crypto investments
NEW YORK -- Mundane back-office concerns are giving pause to potential investors in digital currency hedge funds who have otherwise warmed up to the...
General Motors agrees to locate new Asia-Pacific headquarters in S. Korea
SEOUL -- General Motors (GM) has agreed to set up its Asia-Pacific headquarters in South Korea, in a further commitment by the US automaker...
BT to cut 13,000 jobs in biggest cull in a decade
LONDON -- BT will cut 13,000 managerial and back-office jobs and move to a smaller London base in the latest attempt by the boss...