Grounding in strategy seen as key to navigating global disruptions
MADRID 鈥 Business schools must embrace the concept of 鈥渟trategic foresight鈥 in their teaching to help future executives navigate constant economic and technological disruption, an academic said.
ICE walks back limits on raids targeting farms, restaurants
WASHINGTON聽鈥斅燯S immigration officials have walked back limits on enforcement targeting farms, restaurants, hotels and food processing plants just days after putting restrictions in place,...
Colombia court suspends Petro鈥檚 labor reform referendum decree
BOGOTA 鈥斅燗 Colombian high court suspended a decree by President Gustavo Petro that sought to call a聽referendum聽on聽his proposed labor聽reform, the latest setback for Mr....
鈥楥onstant complainer鈥 contesting long-established policy
By Rey Elbo
I have a direct report who is a constant complainer. Last week, he challenged an obsolete corporate-wide policy that many people believe should be...
Child labor in the Philippines dropped 24% in 2024 鈥 DoLE
CHILD LABOR in the Philippines has dropped by 24% to about 513,000 in 2024 from 678,000 a year ago as the government seeks to...
Worker loves the job but hates the boss
By Rey Elbo
I鈥檝e been with my employer for the past ten years under the tutelage of someone who recently retired. I liked my job until the...
Companies鈥 role critical in upskilling 鈥 DoLE
THE DEPARTMENT of Labor and Employment (DoLE) said on Thursday that it is looking to the private sector to upskill job seekers.
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An unhappy worker鈥檚 exit interview
By Rey Elbo
I鈥檓 resigning due to my poor work relations with my boss. If the human resource (HR) department conducts the exit interview, how should I...
Union seeks worker support during EDSA rehab
A LABOR UNION is urging the government to protect and support workers affected by the rehabilitation of Metro Manila鈥檚 busiest highway.
鈥淭he DoTr (Department of...
What employers can do in a dry job market?
By Rey Elbo
We are a small cosmetics company in dire need of chemists. We can鈥檛 seem to attract applicants as major companies have cornered the job...
Nat鈥檒 Book Store tapped for youth temporary employment program
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) said on Thursday that it signed a deal with the National Book Store (NBS) Group to provide...
US judge blocks Treasury bid to cancel IRS union contract
A FEDERAL JUDGE has rejected a bid by the US Treasury Department to cancel a union contract covering tens of thousands of Internal Revenue...












