HR people must lead by walking around
By Rey Elbo
There are many people management strategies available in textbooks and online resources. If there鈥檚 only one thing that human resource (HR) professionals must do...
Incoming legislators urged to work on living wage
NEWLY ELECTED legislators need to work on measures that ensure a living wage and security of tenure, labor analysts said.
Transforming labor-management relations
By Rey Elbo
It is essential to incorporate the perspectives of global thought leaders to enrich our understanding of labor-management dynamics in the Philippines. In this article,...
Gov鈥檛 urged to make TUPAD a public jobs program
THE GOVERNMENT needs to convert its displaced-worker aid initiative, known as TUPAD (Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers) into a public jobs program, labor...
New hire with Latin honors given clerical tasks
By Rey Elbo
I鈥檓 a recent graduate with top honors from a prestigious university. When I was hired by a major corporation, our department head assigned me...
CHR, DoLE roll out program for workers facing labor abuses
THE Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) on Thursday rolled out an economic assistance program designed for...
Hiring an applicant endorsed by the CEO
By Rey Elbo
We in the human resource (HR) profession think hiring must be based on an objective process. However, sometimes, we can鈥檛 do it, like when...
KMU batting for P1,200 鈥榝amily living wage鈥
THE Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) labor union said its proposal for a P1,200 daily minimum wage is intended to give workers nationwide a family...
US steelworker shortage could negate Trump tariff strategy
BLYTHEVILLE, Arkansas 鈥 Thomas Reisinger commutes almost an hour-and-a-half each way for a job in a cavernous steel processing plant here.
鈥淚 don鈥檛 speed,鈥 he...
The onboarding process for pirated managers
By Rey Elbo
It took us almost eight months to hire a manager with unique experience and talent. Now that he has accepted the job, how do...
Vertiv to expand training of PHL engineers for data-center industry
VERTIV, a US infrastructure and data center firm, said it is looking to train more Filipino engineers in response to growing demand for data...
US tariffs offer 鈥榳indow鈥 to raise PHL job quality
LABOR LEADERS said the government has a window of opportunity to improve job quality and 鈥渄ecent employment鈥 while recalibrating its trade strategy in response to the US tariffs.