Nissan, UAW agree on union vote at southern US auto plant
THE UNITED Auto Workers and Nissan said Monday that they reached an agreement to let workers at a Nissan plant in the southern state...
Australia has largest back-to-back full-time job gain since 1988
AUSTRALIA recorded the biggest back-to-back increase in full-time hiring in 29 years as the center of its mining boom showed signs of exiting a...
Lateral transfer as a solution for a toxic boss
Rey Elbo
I’m no longer happy with my current boss, who is a dictatorial pig who mouths expletives and terrorizes us all to submit to his...
Marsman signs deal with agri reform beneficiaries
DAVAO-BASED-MARSMAN Estate Plantation, Inc. (MEPI) said it and its agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) signed an agribusiness venture agreement (AVA).
In a Thursday statement, MEPI and...
Six reasons why tele-discipline is a red flag
By Rey Elbo
How effective are using e-mail, SMS, Skype, Facebook or other similar media tools in counseling, if not castigating employees? I’m using them almost every...
Labor participation of women lags due to housework expectations labor management women housework
WOMEN remain bound by traditional gender roles, limiting their participation in the work force, according to a study published by state think tank Philippine...
Pilots can be grounded at age 65, EU judges rule labor management pilot pilots...
A DEUTSCHE Lufthansa AG pilot who was grounded when he turned 65 lost his age-discrimination fight at the European Union’s top court, which said...
When a promotion becomes unacceptable
By Rey Elbo
The manager of our sales department was forced to resign due to his poor performance and I was immediately tapped as the replacement. I...
High turnover of new hires
We're having trouble in hiring and maintaining the loyalty of our key personnel. This is due to many factors rooted in the employees' dissatisfaction...
Aboitiz Group preparing fifth generation for key leadership positions
THE Aboitiz group is preparing 11 fifth-generation family members as its next set of leaders within the next two years when a number of...
Think tank warns of risks of raising minimum wage
HIGHER across-the-board wages run the risk of limiting the employment prospects of less experienced workers and women, according to a paper published by the...
High turnover of new hires In The Workplace
In The Workplace -- Rey Elbo
We're having trouble in hiring and maintaining the loyalty of our key personnel. This is due to many factors...