Contractuals

THE LABOR department has revised the implementing rules and guidelines on job contracting and subcontracting arrangements in a bid to provide greater protection to workers.

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MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is not in favor of the two labor rights bills now pending at the House of Representatives, saying these will make the Philippines uncompetitive in terms of business.

Last Monday I wrote about House Bill 4853, otherwise known as the Security of Tenure Act. The proposed law was submitted for plenary discussion by the Committee on Labor and Employment of the House of the Representatives just before Congress went into recess early this month. HB 4853 has two counterpart measures in the Senate.…

On the heels of a human resources summit of HR professionals in Asia, I wrote in this space last week about my observations about the industrial relations situation in Singapore, venue of the summit. I talked about how enviable the situation in Singapore was —how the Singaporeans have a massive surplus of jobs, how even…

One of the biggest lies we have been made to believe is that many of our workers leave because of acute unemployment. We take the statement that about 11.3 million of our people are out of work as logically correct. Added is the fact that as of January 2011, close to 19.4 percent of our…

The Department of Justice has dismissed the complaint for syndicated and large-scale illegal recruitment, estafa and theft filed against executives of Samsung Electronics Philippines Corp. and SD Human Tech for allegedly pirating 700 workers of a Filipino manpower agency.

VISITING computer stores in this city reminds me a bit of David Letterman’s Stupid Pet Tricks—only the animals on the show are smarter than the sales clerks.

If labor-only contracting is a new shade of slavery, then this new form of exploitation promises to be more cruel and painful for it seeks to effectively destroy the current system of employment. The conventional mode where the workers are free to find employment under the open labor market system, and employers equally free to…

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THE Department of Labor and Employment really needs to reinforce the protection of workers against rampant labor-only subcontracting.

MOVES to curb labor subcontracting in the Philippines are deterring Taiwanese shoemakers from investing.

Karl Marx was correct in his observation that ownership is indivisible to one’s interest. Thus, if the capitalists have their interest on their capital to freely use it to create wealth, the same is true to the workers on their right to sell their labor to determine how much their services would cost in the…

The recent death of 10 workers at the Eton Residences construction site in Makati City should prompt the Labor department to review and terminate existing subcontracting chains, particularly in the construction sector, a labor non-government organization (NGO) said yesterday.

“The pound of flesh that I demand, is dearly bought, ‘tis mine and I will have it!” screamed the vengeful moneylender, Shylock in Merchant of Venice, one of the most illuminating and lasting Shakespearean characters. Even today, there are many Shylocks that walk among us, initiating and enforcing contracts that are obviously one-sided and patently…

Uncertainty of economic survival after losing one’s job is the underlying reason why the government opted to adopt stringent laws on job security, or “security of tenure” as we know it here. The Constitution clearly guarantees that, and so does the Labor Code.

MANILA, Philippines – Businessmen warned the government yesterday that the passage of the Security of Tenure bill will further deter investments and expansion of businesses in the country.

The Justice department has issued a hold-departure order against three Korean nationals who have been charged with syndicated and large-scale illegal recruitment, an act that is tantamount to economic sabotage.

THE HOUSE Committee on Labor and Employment has approved in principle the proposed Security of Tenure Act seeking tighter rules on subcontracting.

A retired bishop says Filipinos have distorted the whole meaning of Christmas with our emphasis on consumerism. Now we associate Christmas with Santa Claus, gifts and food on the noche buena table.

Dear PAO, I worked for an IT firm. During the time I was interviewed, I was told by the Human Resources (HR) Representative that I will be hired as a probationary employee and they will hire me as a regular employee after the probationary period. So, I signed the contract and worked with this firm.…

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The Negros Labor Coalition condemns in the strongest possible terms the recent decision of Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz upholding the planned outsourcing of services and consequent severance from employment of 2,600 affected Philippine Airline employees, NLC convenor Wennie Sancho said yesterday.

With the tenure of non-career executive service officials expiring on Sunday, six senators seek granting civil service eligibility to temporary government workers.

With the tenure of non-career executive service officials expiring on Sunday, six senators seek granting civil service eligibility to temporary government workers.

Dear PAO, If an individual is working for a certain company as a contractual employee (five months only), is he entitled to receive a holiday pay even if he doesn’t report to work? Or will he get the double of his pay only when he reported to work? Please help me. Thanks. Mark

MANILA, Philippines – A backhoe operated by a private contractor damaged pipes of the Maynilad Water Services along EDSA in Quezon City before dawn yesterday, disrupting the supply of water to around 6,000 households for around eight hours.

The court puts a brake on the illicit practice of worker dispatch in manufacturing industry including the Hyundai Motors, which can cause a wave of class action.