By: Christia Marie Ramos, INQUIRER.net, Apr 24, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has expressed alarm over the proliferation of fake overseas employment certificates (OECs) being used by undocumented overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in going abroad.

The BPO Industry Employees Network says a company that participates in earthquake drills did not evacuate its workers when the actual event happened, while another assured its employees that their building can withstand a stronger tremor by Anna Gabriela A. Mogato, Rappler, Apr 24, 2019 MANILA, Philippines – A group pushing for the welfare and…

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By Gregory Wallace, Apr 23, 2019 (CNN)The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced a nearly complete ban on the manufacturing and importing of asbestos.

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by Michelle Fox @MFOXCNBC, Apr 23, 2019 Man behind four-day work week explains how the balance works If you want a more productive employee, give them a paid day off from work every week.

By: Tonette Orejas – @ttorejasINQ Inquirer Central Luzon, Apr 23, 2019 CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — The rest of the more than 90 employees of the ill-fated Chuzon Supermarket in Porac town in Pampanga could not be accounted for, according to Vice Governor Dennis Pineda, who supervised the rescue operation at the collapsed four-storey building…

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by Abe Almirol, Manila Standard, Apr 22, 2019 Gamu, Isabela-Tobacco farmers here are complaining about the long-delayed benefits from their share of the excise tax through Republic Act 8420 as amended by Republic Act 10351.

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By: Nestor P. Burgos Jr., Villamor Visaya Jr., Philippine Daily Inquirer, Apr 21, 2019 Chinese investors are welcome to put up businesses on Boracay Island, but the government will be keeping an eye on them to ensure they follow the law on whom to employ, according to Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III.

by Rudy Santos (The Philippine Star), Apr 21, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Two chefs who were duped into working at a restaurant in Lagos, Nigeria arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 last night.

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by Richard Feloni, Apr 19, 2019 Gupta said that the fissuring of the economy remains overlooked, and that labor policies need to catch up. She believes this time of economic transformation is opening an opportunity for bringing more workers to the table to discuss how these changes unfold, which will ultimately benefit companies’ profits. Sarita…

by Emmanuel Tupas (The Philippine Star), Apr 18, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Police arrested in Mandaue City, Cebu yesterday a 45-year-old woman who allegedly offered her daughters to online traffickers.

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by Ian Nicolas Cigaral, (Philstar.com), Apr 17, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — More short-term portfolio investments exited than entered the Philippines in March, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas reported Wednesday.

Workers will get compensation for work cancelled last minute, and bosses will be made to pay workers for mandatory training, among other rights by Jon Stone Brussels, Apr 17, 2019 The European parliament has approved new minimum rights for workers in so-called “gig economy” jobs such as Uber drivers and Deliveroo riders.

by Anna Felicia Bajo/BM, GMA News, Apr 17, 2019 The Australian Embassy in the Philippines has launched a program that aims to help protect children in the Philippines from online exploitation, abuse, and violence.

by Gabriel Cardinoza, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Apr 16, 2019 DAGUPAN CITY — Authorities on Tuesday rescued 22 fish cage workers from their employers in Sual town in Pangasinan province.

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by BBC, Apr 15, 2019 The Chinese billionaire and co-founder of the online shopping giant Alibaba has continued to argue for a 9am to 9pm working day, and a six-day week. The Chinese billionaire and co-founder of the online shopping giant Alibaba has continued to argue for a 9am to 9pm working day, and a…

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By staff | April 14, 2019 New York, NY – Forty activists gathered on Friday, April 12, at The People’s Forum in New York City for an event on the Philippines labor movement hosted by BAYAN USA and Mission to End Modern Day Slavery. The program, titled, “Breaking the Chains: A Sharing on the Philippines…

by KATH M. CORTEZ, Apr 14, 2019 COMPOSTELA VALLEY, Philippines – Red flags are still waving high as hundreds of banana workers remained on strike against the giant Japanese banana firm for its unfair labor practices and the company’s push for government’s immediate intervention on different attacks against the striking workers.

Judge Katrina Nora Buan-Factora does not give merit to the defense of Christian Chaneco that he just did his job as a computer technician and acted upon the order of his clients by Jun A. Malig, Rappler, Apr 13, 2019 ANGELES CITY, Philippines – A Pampanga court has sentenced a 26-year-old computer technician to life…

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