Monthly Archives: October 2017

By Charina Clarisse Echaluce, Manila Bulletin, Oct 8, 2017 Access to basic health services and information would soon be provided to over a million call center agents, as they are at risk of many serious health problems.

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By Coconuts Manila, Oct. 7, 2017 Recruitment agencies must do their share in ensuring the welfare and protection of Filipino workers they deploy abroad given their steadily increasing numbers.

by Hussein Dia, Oct 6, 2017 https://theconversation.com/jobs-tax-and-politics-three-ways-electric-vehicles-will-change-our-world-84910     China, the world’s largest car market, is working on a timetable to stop the production and sale of vehicles powered by fossil fuels. India has declared its intention to make all new vehicles electric by 2030.

By Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), Oct 6, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — Only one out of three Filipino college graduates is “employable,” which means about 65 percent of graduates in the country do not have the right skills and training to qualify for the jobs they are applying for, a study by India-based employment solutions…

A consultant of the Korean shipbuilder at the Subic Freeport denies workers’ claim that they use illegal drugs to stay awake during 24-hour shifts that they are made to take Randy V. Datu, Rappler, Oct 6, 2014   SUBIC, Philippines – The shipyard of Korean firm Hanjin has tightened security in its facility here following…

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Advocates and lawmakers call for the passage of a measure that seeks to establish a universal social pension system for Filipino elderly Patty Pasion @pattypasion, Oct 5, 2017 MANILA, Philippines – Some 40% of Filipino senior citizens are still left behind in government efforts to provide social protection for the sector, based on estimates of…

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News, Oct 5, 2017 MANILA – Only 10 in every 100 applicants for jobs in the business process outsourcing industry get hired, highlighting the need to match the skills of the labor force with demand, an industry group official said Thursday.

Nearly three-fourths of employees say they’d leave their current job for a company that lets them work remotely more often. BY ABRAR AL-HEETI, Oct 5, 2017 For many people, the option to work remotely has gone from perk to necessity. A whopping 85 percent of North American office workers say it’s important for their employer…

BY LITO AVERIA, Manila Times, Oct 4, 2017 THE Philippines has been ranked 37th among 193 member states, with an index score of 0.594 in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2017 published by the International Telecommunication Union. Thirty-nine other member states ranked higher than the Philippines, with Singapore leading the pack with an index score…

by Roy Stephen C. Canivel, Inquirer, Oct 4, 2017 The move to liberalize retail trade in favor of foreign investors would harm local micro, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), reversing “the gains of the past years” at a time when the government promised to put MSMEs at the forefront of development, an industry group said.

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A new survey shows the pros and cons of a distributed workforce. By Greg Nichols for Robotics | October 4, 2017 That’s according to a new survey by hardware company Owl Labs, which makes teleconferencing solutions, and TINYPulse, which offers tools to conduct employee engagement surveys.

Sunstar, Oct 04, 2017 THE Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) 7 ordered to stop all construction work at the Velez Medical Arts Building on F. Ramos St. in Cebu City after a construction worker died when he fell from the eighth floor of the building. The work stoppage order was issued against the building…

by Cherryl Anne Cruz, Oct 3, 2017 Are you ready to say goodbye to the old jeepney? Perhaps it won’t be for many drivers and operators today. But still, the Modernization Program is already set in motion. In fact, there’s already the unveiling of the new PUV prototypes this October 12, with as many as…

by Pranjal Sharma, Oct 3, 2017, Businessworld, India The Fourth Industrial Revolution is well underway in India – many people just haven’t realized it yet. Entrepreneurs, CEOs, company founders and start-ups are rapidly adopting technologies involving AI, the Internet of Things (IoT), 3D-printing, advanced robotics and neuroscience. Quietly and with firm resolve, visionary leadership in…

By: Ben O. de Vera – Reporter, Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 02, 2017 Starting January next year, the contribution rate of Social Security System (SSS) members will increase to over 12.5 percent of the monthly salary credit to enable the pension fund for workers in the private sector to cover the higher pensions of retirees.

by Alain Dehaze, Oct 2, 2017 Setting the right course for labour policy in today’s rapidly evolving world of work is a complex challenge. Trends such as skills imbalances, the gig economy and digitization are transforming work so quickly that policy creation is lagging behind.

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