Calls to maximize the utility of older workers — by honoring experience, providing training opportunities, and offering flexible work and retirement options — began to sound at least a decade ago. HBR contributors have suggested we “retire retirement” and “adapt for an aging workforce.”
TWO casino workers were killed when the motorcycle they were riding was rammed by a Honda Civic sedan whose driver was supposed to pick up his father, a coworker of the two fatalities.
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MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) – A mobile telecommunications service aimed at curbing the rise in HIV/AIDS in the Philippine capital region of Metro Manila was launched here today.
MANILA (Mindanao Examiner / Apr. 4, 2014) – A Filipino migrant group in Hong Kong has expressed alarm over the alarming crisis on condition of foreign household workers and urged policy-makers to rethink rules and seek ways to assist them.
How much do you know about asbestos? We would like to share some information during this special week of awareness. A few facts of interest Every year around three thousand people are diagnosed with mesothelioma, a deadly cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. On average, they are given ten months to live. Put it another…
MANILA, Philippines – Some Filipinos are now willing to work below minimum wage as long as they can earn money.
MANILA, Philippines – More workers are losing their jobs due to closure of companies nationwide, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reported yesterday.
MANILA, Philippines—A 41-year-old worker was killed on Tuesday night after he fell from the seventh floor of a condominium in Quezon City that was under construction.
NEW YORK—In every region of America, white and Asian children—including Filipino-Americans—are far better positioned for success than black, Latino and American Indian children, according to a new report appealing for urgent action to bridge this racial gap.
The road to sustainable global growth—the policy agenda by Christine Lagarde Managing Director, International Monetary Fund School of Advanced International Studies Washington, DC, April 2, 2014 Webcast of the Speech Webcast As Prepared for Delivery Good morning. I would like to thank Provost Lieberman for his warm introduction. I am also appreciative of Dean Vali…
KORONADAL CITY, Philippines – The New People’s Army (NPA) in South Cotabato is reportedly hiring out-of-school youth and training them to fight the government, an Army official said yesterday.
Tokyo, Japan – Filipinos are poised to secure more employment opportunities in the world’s third largest economy as the backlog for laborers in Japan would likely result in the relaxation of hiring and entry requirements.
WHY AFRAID?: China believes in the validity of its sovereign claim over shoals and islets in the West Philippines Sea. It insists on a one-on-one discussion to resolve territorial disputes with neighbors, while avowing friendship and peaceful intentions in dealing with the Philippines. It is a member of the United Nations and signatory to the…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said the country’s local output growth, measured as the gross domestic product (GDP), could prove above 6 percent until 2015, according to an ADB Outlook (ADO) report for 2014.
MANILA, Philippines—Four hundred eighty-six new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which could lead to the fatal Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), were reported in February, a 43-percent increase from figures seen in the same period in 2013, the Department of Health said.
Join us on Saturday, March 29, at 2 pm to 3:30 pm, for a forum on women and job insecurities MANILA, Philippines (2nd UPDATE) – Let’s face it: gender biases still exist in Philippine society. But how is it affecting a woman’s chance of employment? Does her gender “threaten” her job in any way?
Rappler’s forum on gender and job security shows that women from different sectors continue to experience discrimination and abuse in the workplace MANILA, Philippines – Has being a woman ever cost you a dream job or a promotion? You’re not alone. Despite existing laws penalizing discrimination and violence against women, many still face hurdles in…
It’s women’s month!
“Support women every day of the year!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations against serious violations of Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
Accept National Unity Government
(NUG) of Myanmar.
Reject Military!
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Monthly Observances:
Women’s Role in History Month
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Week 1: Environmental Week
Women’s Week
Week 3: Philippine Industry and Made-in-the-Philippines
Products Week
Last Week: Protection and Gender-Fair Treatment
of the Girl Child Week
Daily Observances:
March 8: Women’s Rights and
International Peace Day;
National Women’s Day
Mar 4— Employee Appreciation Day
Mar 15 — World Consumer Rights Day
Mar 18 — Global Recycling Day
Mar 21 — International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Mar 23 — International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims
Mar 25 — International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Mar 27 — Earth Hour