October 31, 2011
New contracts must include minimum wage of Dh1,500 and allowing maids to keep passports
The Philippines has told employers in the UAE they must pay its domestic workers at least Dh1,500 a month and ensure they keep their passports with them all the time before it allows them to work in the country. Read the rest of this entry »
October 31, 2011
THERE’S this sensitive issue that we in the corporate world are very reluctant to talk about except in very few occasions when we’re in a huddle in one corner of a luxury hotel. Yes, it’s about outsourcing and its direct impact of weakening a labor union. Read the rest of this entry »
October 31, 2011
THE Philippines is seeking financial assistance from international donors to craft a new taxation structure for the country, which will be ready when all revenue leakages are plugged under the present system. Read the rest of this entry »
October 31, 2011
THE government had lost at least P1.2 trillion to “high technology” corruption involving the underdelivery, incorrect implementation and non-implementation of various Information and Communication Technology (ICT) projects in almost all local governments nationwide. Read the rest of this entry »
October 31, 2011
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) said yesterday it is readying charges against its former employees who blocked one of its catering trucks from exiting the airline’s inflight center Saturday. Read the rest of this entry »
October 31, 2011
MANILA, Philippines – The country faces the prospect of a shortage of farmers, with the population of agricultural workers now reportedly aging, according to the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). Read the rest of this entry »
October 31, 2011
In a grim analysis issued on the eve of the G20 leaders summit, the International Labour Organization (ILO) says the global economy is on the verge of a new and deeper jobs recession that will further delay the global economic recovery and may ignite more social unrest in scores of countries. Read the rest of this entry »
October 30, 2011
MANILA, Philippines – Less than a month after suspending its operations following the death of six of its workers in an accident, the Singaporean-owned ship repair facility in Zambales has resumed operations. Read the rest of this entry »
October 30, 2011
MANILA, Philippines – Employment opportunities appear bleak for workers in Metro Manila.
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) yesterday reported that commercial establishments in Metro Manila are hiring fewer workers. Read the rest of this entry »
October 30, 2011
Despite the assurance of the Department of Education (DepEd) that there are enough “safeguards” in schools to prevent asbestos, the Associated Labor Unions’ (ALU) Ban Asbestos Philippines has maintained that the use of all wire gauzes that contain cancerous asbestos be banned from all classrooms and laboratories. Read the rest of this entry »
