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Lessons before they kick you out of your job

By Rey Elbo
You鈥檙e not a key player in the National Basketball Association where team owners and management would allow some of its players to agree on a two-way contract. That鈥檚 only possible in the NBA because it benefits team owners and potential young players to play for a regular team and its G League affiliates.

Holiday surge takes toll on platform workers

PLATFORM WORKERS are left grappling with unrelenting schedules during the holidays, facing mounting health risks and enjoying insufficient protections, a delivery rider association said.

New Year town hall meeting

By Rey Elbo
It depends on many factors, including the CEO鈥檚 personality and management style. To emphasize this point, how would you choose between Danny and Freddie? Decide whom you prefer to be stuck with in an executive lounge, assuming both are looking for a lunch companion. Danny has a ready smile for everyone and likes to consult his people, but he is very strict even on trivial things like grammatical errors in somebody鈥檚 report.

Wage commission approves Northern Mindanao pay hike

THE NATIONAL Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) approved wage increases of P23 for non-agricultural workers and P35 for agricultural workers in Region X (Northern...

New Year employee engagement dialogue

By Rey Elbo
When I was a young human resource (HR) manager, my typical yearend working days were easy and joyful.

Unions cite need to boost freedom of association

IMPROVED collective bargaining rights and robust legal protections for union members topped labor-sector wishlists heading into 2025.

Making the most out of yearend parties

By Rey Elbo
You refused to describe the nature of the 鈥渃onflict.鈥 Let me guess. Does it have anything to do with awards being given to the wrong people? Is your system for deciding awards subjective? Could there possibly have been a lack of advance information about the awards, causing some people to be surprised by the results?

Untapped job-creation potential seen in sciences, biotechnology

PHILIPPINE sciences are being held back by shortcomings in infrastructure and the dearth of incentives, limiting the sector鈥檚 capacity to unlock jobs and investment,...

Mexico lower house unanimously approves reforms for app workers

MEXICO CITY 鈥 Mexico鈥檚 lower house approved a reform that seeks to regulate labor conditions for delivery workers and drivers working for apps such...

The employment certificate: Issues and answers

By Rey Elbo
This issue has been going on for years despite the issuance of the Labor Department of Labor Advisory No. 06 Series of 2020, which requires employers to issue a CoE within three days from the date of a worker鈥檚 request. The only exception is when an existing Collective Bargaining Agreement requires that its release be shorter than three days.

Philippine workers top study on pay satisfaction

EMPLOYEES in the Philippines topped a global survey of workers who consider themselves 鈥渇airly paid,鈥 according to WorkL鈥檚 Global Workplace Report, with 79% of...

Testing job applicants

By Rey Elbo
Every day, many organizations bombard print and social media with hundreds or thousands of job vacancies. In the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry, they boast of their one-day hiring system that eclipses the traditional way of hiring. As long as applicants can confidently express themselves in English, they are hired right away.
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