Women suing Google for pay disparity narrow proposed class
WOMEN suing Google, Inc. of systemically paying male employees more than their female counterparts added a plaintiff and narrowed the definition of the proposed...
Motivational strategies for busy people managers
By Rey Elbo
I know that you’ve written hundreds of articles on employee engagement and motivation in the past. Looking back, if one has to unlearn, learn, and...
NCCC mall fire highlights inaction on workplace-safety legislation
SEN. Emmanuel Joel J. Villanueva called for government agencies like the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) to “seriously implement” laws on occupational safety...
Cambodia sends maids to HK to plug gap after scandals over abuse
CAMBODIA sent its first batch of maids to work in Hong Kong on Wednesday as the Asian financial hub scrambles to meet growing demand...
US union rips Ford plan to transfer e-vehicles to Mexico
THE United Auto Workers (UAW) chief on Wednesday blasted Ford’s decision to send production of electric vehicles to Mexico, out of its home base...
Work performance review guide for the New Year
By Rey Elbo
I had a roller-coaster ride with our supervisors and employees this past year. About 37 (out of 53) of my workers failed to meet their...
Copper bears beware as strike risks rise in top producer Chile
COPPER FORECASTERS are reassessing their projections as the top-producing country prepares for its busiest year ever for wage talks.
Under a new labor code and...
Vietnam’s women beat other SE Asians in running companies
VIETNAM is a bright spot for gender diversity in Southeast Asia, with a recent report showing the country has a higher representation of women...
Decoding a prospective monster boss in a job interview
Rey Elbo
An HR manager interviewed me for the vacant post of the operations manager of a medium-size manufacturer. After an hour-long job interview, he asked...
Remote workplace arrangements increasingly the PHL norm — Regus
OVER HALF of the workers in the Philippines work outside their employer’s main office for at least half of the week, a survey by...
Japan embraces robot takeover, thanks to worsening labor supply
WHILE PEOPLE FRET about robots taking human jobs, machines in Japan are stepping in to fill vacancies amid the worst labor shortage in more...