House bill to create job placement office for persons with disabilities
TWO LEGISLATORS filed a bill that seeks to establish an office to help persons with disabilities (PWDs) find jobs.
Ateneo makes top 200 of QS global rankings for employability of graduates
EDUCATION research firm Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) said it found graduates of the Ateneo de Manila to be the “most employable” among students of Philippine universities.
GM and UAW union making progress in talks for new labor deal
DETROIT -- General Motors Co and the union that represents its 48,000 striking hourly workers in the United States have made progress in talks toward a new labor deal but are grappling with issues over the pay and job security of newer and temporary workers, two people familiar with the talks said on Wednesday.
Smith & Wesson parent fails to win support for CEO pay raise
SMITH & WESSON parent American Outdoor Brands Corp on Tuesday failed to win majority support for its rising executive pay, according to a transcript of the gunmaker’s annual meeting.
When HR becomes the workers’ enemy
By Rey Elbo
We’d like to know your opinion about the style of our human resource department in dealing with workers. It is excessively pro-management does not sufficiently look after the interests of workers. As an example, new employees are required to spend a total of nine months before they assume regular employment status. The first three months are spent for supposed training, in addition to six months of probationary employment. Rather than attend formal classroom training, the employees are required to study on their own, pass a written examination and submit a progress report to HR. How do we manage this kind of work environment that appears to be against the workers’ interests? -- White Lily.
DTI’s Lopez backs separation pay for resigning employee
TRADE SECRETARY Ramon M. Lopez said he supports a separation pay provision in the proposed Security of Tenure (SoT) bill even in case of resignation, expanding the benefit to cover more forms of worker departure.
Walmart found to have discriminated against female personnel
WALMART Inc. likely discriminated against 178 female workers by paying them less, denying them promotions or both, because of their gender, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said in memos seen by Reuters.
UTC technology chief steps down
THE CHIEF technology officer of United Technologies Corp. (UTC), Paul Eremenko, has stepped down, just under two years after moving to the US conglomerate from Europe’s Airbus.
Parts shortage leads GM to lay-off 1,200 Canadian workers
THE STRIKE against General Motors Co’s US operations has led to a parts shortage, the automaker said on Wednesday, and as a result it announced the temporary lay-offs of 1,200 workers at its Oshawa assembly plant in Canada.
Toyota to expand plant in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, joining Volkswagen, GM
SAO PAULO -- Toyota Motor Corp. on Thursday announced a 1 billion reais ($243.29 million) expansion at a plant in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, joining Volkswagen and General Motors in new investments in the region.
Ten signs workers distrust their managers
By Rey Elbo
We know there’s a problem somewhere if the workers are not happy and motivated to do their jobs. The trouble is that most Filipinos are shy, if not introverted about expressing their feelings. It has become difficult for many managers to discover the real problem. Is this an issue of trust? -- Ms. Vietnam Rose.
Review of wage-setting system on track for completion this year
THE National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) said it has completed the first portion of its review of the current wage determination system and is on track to meet the end-2019 deadline.