Inequality seen worsening if senior HS made optional
A PROPOSAL to make the last two years of high school optional to fast-track students’ entry into the workforce will worsen inequality among working professionals, analysts said.
Supreme Court rejects illegal dismissal lawsuit filed by SM Hypermarket guards
THE Supreme Court has affirmed a ruling by the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) and the Court of Appeals that had rejected an illegal...
When to ask applicants for documents
By Rey Elbo
Except for the scholastic records, how does the birth certificate, marriage certificate, police clearance, barangay clearance or court clearance help you determine an applicant’s capacity to perform the job? I’m not saying these other documents are unimportant. My point is that you should not clutter your mind and work desk with unnecessary papers.
Hurdles to unionization seen denying workers needed protections
THE obstacles being thrown in front of workers seeking to unionize have had the effect of denying employees the protections they are entitled to,...
Canada calls public worker strike demands ‘unaffordable’; Trudeau intervention sought
OTTAWA — The union representing some 155,000 striking Canadian public workers is making “unaffordable” demands, the Treasury Board of Canada said, while the union...
Resigned worker wants school records back
By Rey Elbo
Steve Jobs was right when he said: “Simple can be harder than complex. You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple.”
LinkedIn rates IT, fintech companies among best employers in Philippines
COMPANIES in the information technology (IT) and financial tech (fintech) industries are among the best places to work in the country, professional networking platform...
Supreme Court rules in favor of seafarer in disability case
THE Supreme Court has granted the disability claim of a seafarer who injured his leg while on duty, ruling that an invalid final medical...
When a company is ghosted by applicants
By Rey Elbo
Many of our job vacancies can’t be filled because applicants who agree to come in for an interview are ghosting us. What’s happening? —...
European shipping nations welcome EC ruling on PHL seafarers
BUSINESS CHAMBERS representing European countries with major shipping industries said they welcomed a European Commission (EC) decision to continue recognizing the qualifications of Filipino...
Labor sector wants seafarers to be prepared for post-retirement shore-based work
THE GOVERNMENT must consider input from trade unions to improve the employability of seafarers, including a proposal to prepare them for shore-based work once their contracts end, a labor federation said.
My worst critic is a fellow manager
By Rey Elbo
Marlon (not his real name) is a manager from another department who is always critical, even for trivial things that don’t affect his department’s operations.