The bill defines the graveyard shift as work between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. A new bill at the House of Representatives plans to increase compensation for employees working the night shift in business process outsourcing (BPO) centers. Filed last May, House Bill 4414 seeks to repay BPO workers “for their exposure to health hazards…

PARIS – The economic inequality seen in recent years will only get worse over the coming decades as highly skilled workers reap bigger gains from technological advances, the OECD said on Wednesday.

‘Displacing yourself will be one of the hardest things you will do in life, and there isn’t really a way to prepare for it.’ You just received your contract and are about to start your much-awaited OFW life. Or maybe you’ve been away for a few years and have had a taste of being the…

(Last of two parts) This call center agent didn’t die, but the child in her womb did. She spoke to BusinessWorld on condition of anonymity to tell her story.

MANILA – The Philippines has decided to suspend the deployment of new hired household service workers (HSWs) to the United Arab Emirates, following the adoption of a new policy that bars foreign embassies from verifying the contracts of their nationals to guard against abuse.

The Philippines is investigating claims that domestic workers are being put on display in Singapore shopping malls. Philippine vice president Jejomar Binay says if the reports are correct, the practice violates international laws upholding the rights of migrant workers.

The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) would like to respond to recent Filipino media reports, based on an online Al Jazeera story, about the treatment of Filipino foreign domestic workers (FDWs) while they are placed with employment agencies (EAs) in Singapore.

MANILA, Philippines – Starting today, the Social Security System (SSS) will no longer accept hardcopy or paper-based contribution collection lists (R-3) and loan collection lists (ML-2) from employers. Instead, employers must submit their R-3 and ML-2 in soft copy format saved in an electronic storage media, such as a USB flash stick or compact disc…

MANILA, Philippines – It’s not the first time that workers were killed in a fire after being trapped in a padlocked building. And it might happen again if the government doesn’t move fast, a labor safety organization said.

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ZAMBOANGA CITY – Personnel of the Philippine National Oil Co. recovered the bodies of two coal miners who died from methane gas suffocation in a tunnel in a village in Diplahan, Zamboanga Sibugay last Friday, authorities said.

The Philippines and the four member states of the European Free Trade Association (Efta) signed in Iceland last week the Joint Declaration on Cooperation (JDC), which allowed both parties to further enhance their bilateral economic relations, including through the establishment of a Joint Efta-Philippines Committee. These four countries are Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. According…

Secretary of Labor and Employment Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz yesterday directed the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Singapore headed by Labor Attache Vicente Cabe to verify a report that foreign domestic workers, including Filipino household service workers, are being put in display and made available for “purchase” at “discounted prices” in some shopping malls in Singapore,…

What stands in the way of our being more satisfied and productive at work? That’s the fundamental question we sought to answer in a survey we conducted with HBR last fall. More than 19,000 people, at all levels in companies, across a broad range of industries, have so far responded to the questions we posed.

ANGELES CITY, Philippines – The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) ends today with a farmers’ group rating it as the bloodiest with 664 farmers getting killed in the name of land reform.

The Philippines successfully concluded hosting the 23rd World Economic Forum on East Asia which highlighted the impressive economic gains under President Aquino’s administration.

Famous American comedienne Lily Tomlin says: “Ninety-eight percent of the adults in this country are decent, hard-working, honest Americans. It’s the other lousy two percent that get all the publicity. But then, we elected them.”

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A successful student is someone who knows how to manage their most critical resource i.e. time. So, here are a few time management strategies to help you in becoming a good student by managing time:

MANILA – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said it will look into a report that Filipino maids are among those being exploited at a mall in Singapore.

MANILA, Philippines – The Social Security System (SSS) has disclosed the terms of its new 10-percent across-the-board pension increase for work-related claims under the Employees’ Compensation (EC) program and the doubled EC funeral grant.

Expect the Aquino administration to spend its last two years laying the foundations for “equitable” growth and a higher standard of governance, Malacañang said Saturday.

Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala earns from government P4.2 million (US$96,333) in 2013 MANILA, Philippines – Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala remains the top grosser among Cabinet officials in 2013, with recorded earnings of over P4.2 milllion (US$96,333), a Commission on Audit (COA) report showed.

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MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will soon come out with guidelines that will protect the rights of teachers and other school personnel who might be adversely affected by the implementation of the K to 12 program.

Filipino workers bound abroad for work can now register as overseas voters for the 2016 Presidential elections. A press statement from the Department of Foreign Affairs said the first Overseas Voter Registration Center (OVRC) in the Philippines opened Friday at the DFA’s Office of Consular Affairs at the ASEANA Business Park along Macapagal Avenue.

Over 6 months since Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), over a million households still await power restoration MANILA, Philippines – Over half a year since Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) battered the Philippines, President Benigno Aquino III said the Department of Energy (DOE) continues to work on restoring power in areas affected by the November storm.

Philippine economic managers dominated the Top 10 government officials who receive the largest salaries and allowances in government in 2013.

Why was this case important for employers? For the first time, our highest court is recognizing, in great detail, the significant privacy interests we expect in our mobile devices.

THE National Police admitted on Friday that crime incidence has surged during the past five months compared with the same period last year, but added that this was mainly due to the correct reporting done by police commanders.