​It’s not easy to downsize an organization. It could be made difficult when you have a labor union that would object to whatever plan you may have, as they would consider such a plan a form of union busting. The CEO may have a good reason why he’s thinking of downsizing. But you need to clarify his objectives. 

THE COURT of Appeals (CA) affirmed the dismissal of a former probationary employee of Ravago Equipment and Rental, Inc., ruling the dismissal to be...

Not only HR people and line executives but their unprincipled lawyers as well. Some lawyers give only shallow advice to management and embolden them in the process while resorting to malicious means to defeat employee claims at the labor department and elsewhere.

THE Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) said about 30,000 workers in the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) industry are expected to lose their...

MADRID — Spain’s truck and bus drivers will start a series of strikes on Oct. 28 to demand earlier retirement on better conditions, union...

You can do many things to force or persuade workers to undergo the APE, including the last option of disciplining them. But first, you have to understand what makes it difficult for them to undergo the APE. For one, it’s a bother to visit a designated clinic, which is usually some distance away from the office.

THE Information Technology & Business Process Management (IT-BPM) industry reported the increased use of artificial intelligence (AI), describing the development as “mostly positive” while...

THE Supreme Court (SC) ordered Fleet Management Services, Inc., its Philippine branch, and its Filipino director to pay a seaman $60,000 in permanent and...

CONTRARY to the general belief, employee motivation is not about giving cash or material things. It’s a misinterpretation of the old carrot and stick method that evolved when farmers raised donkeys. Lazy donkeys were enticed with carrots or beaten with sticks.

THE SOCIAL SECURITY System (SSS) said it admitted a record 2.4 million new members in the first half (H1), up 165% from a year...

CHENNAI — Samsung Electronics workers at a factory in India’s Tamil Nadu state are paid almost twice as much as employees in nearby companies,...

Our company restructuring resulted in my promotion to recruitment manager from my previous post as labor relations supervisor. I don’t have any work experience...