VW to give workers a role in management to unlock reforms
BERLIN/HAMBURG -- Volkswagen will give workers a management board seat to try to secure agreement for a far-reaching reform of the company under a...
How and why HR must do Lean Practice
By Rey Elbo
Most of the time, the human resource (HR) department as top management’s first-line of defense is criticized for its acts and omissions that adversely...
Lost workdays from on-the-job injuries rise in 2015, PSA says
By Jochebed B. Gonzales,
Senior Researcher
WORKDAYS lost from occupational injuries rose sharply in 2015 even though the rate of injury declined, the Philippine Statistics Authority...
Senate planning inquiry on employment practices
SENATOR Emmanuel Joel J. Villanueva plans to open a Senate inquiry into employment practices like ‘endo,’ following a recent order of the Department of...
South Korea declares industrial crisis in city where GM factory is closing
SEOUL — South Korea has designated the city of Gunsan an ‘industrial crisis zone,’ expanding its support for the area following plans by General...
Things to consider before accepting a new job
By Rey Elbo
I have a “happy problem” because I received a very tempting job offer (triple of my current pay and perks) made by another company. I’d...
Gov’t studying ways to expand insurance coverage for OFWs
THE Insurance Commission (IC) said a technical working group (TWG) will be established to look at enhancing and expanding the mandatory insurance coverage for...
Airbus to name new CEO at the end of the year
PARIS -- The board of Airbus will nominate a new CEO at the end of the year, the European aerospace company said on Tuesday...
Deutsche Boerse could be fined for not updating market on search for new chief...
FRANKFURT -- Germany’s financial markets watchdog is investigating whether Deutsche Boerse (should have provided more information to investors during its search for a new...
Basic goal-setting for small businesses
By Rey Elbo
I’m the CEO of an upstart but a small company engaged in food manufacturing. We’ve already drafted our vision, mission, and values with the...
Interest rises in government work
MORE FILIPINOS are looking to join the government this year, citing job security in the civil service, online recruitment site JobStreet.com said, citing the...
Microsoft women filed 238 discrimination and harassment complaints
SAN FRANCISCO -- Women at Microsoft Corp. working in US-based technical jobs filed 238 internal complaints about gender discrimination or sexual harassment between 2010...