Employers warned against coercing workers to show up despite flooding
LABOR analysts said extreme weather events are a threat to safety and warned employers not to pressure staff to show up during episodes of flooding.
Gig work deemed threat to worker interests
HIRING for short-term roles exposes workers to unstable income and limited access to benefits, labor leaders and analysts said on Thursday.
Boss refuses to teach key job details
By Rey Elbo
I have a new boss who has no time to coach me. He told me I should do my job without help and commit...
‘Green’ jobs touted as employment engines
JOBS in environmental preservation and climate resilience hold the potential to bring in more people into the workforce, union officials and analysts said.
Unions: Amazon ‘Prime Day’ puts extra strain on workers
BRUSSELS — Dehumanized and disposable is how Amazon workers in Poland, Germany and France described how they felt working in the online retail giant’s...
Terminating workers with dignity and respect
By Rey Elbo
We are carrying out a corporate-wide retrenchment program. Our human resource (HR) manager assigned all department heads to personally undertake the difficult task of...
DEI policies find backing in PHL despite US crackdown
DIVERSITY, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies are finding acceptance in the Philippines, labor professionals said, despite a highly publicized crackdown against the practice in the US, where the Trump administration has rejected it as unmeritocratic.
Trump administration reports 23,000 fewer federal jobs since September
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration reported having 2.3 million people on federal payrolls in March, little changed from prior months despite the Republican’s...
Making character references truly count
By Rey Elbo
I’m the recruitment manager of a medium-sized establishment. We don’t require character references, especially when certain job applicants have proven their worth during our...
ILO offers digital upskilling for youth in construction
THE International Labour Organization (ILO) launched a training initiative in the Philippines on Thursday to equip young construction workers with digital and green skills.
The...
Judge blocks Trump from ending union bargaining for federal workers
A FEDERAL JUDGE blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from eliminating union bargaining for hundreds of thousands of federal workers at 21 agencies.
US District Judge...
A worker’s odd daily personal rituals
By Rey Elbo
We have a long-time employee who has an unusual daily prayer habit. Every morning, shortly before he starts working during office hours, he will...