Industrial Relations

Illegal dismissal presupposes the existence of employer-employee relationship. If there is none, then there is no illegal dismissal to speak of. This case of Carla sets forth the elements of employer-employee relationship.

MANILA, Philippines – A research expert revealed recently that although high compensation continue to be a factor in achieving high retention in the off shoring industry, the interest in strictly cash is slowly starting to wane.

MANILA, Philippines – In response to calls from the business sector for an early announcement of the schedule of holidays, President Arroyo has released presidential proclamation declaring all the holidays for 2010.

Under Article 282 (b) of the Labor Code, the services of a regular employee may be terminated for gross and habitual negligence. This case of Mat illustrates the meaning of gross negligence and answers the issue of whether an employee can be dismissed for gross negligence even if it is not habitual.

CEBU, Philippines – Five former teachers of Queenship of Mary School located in Lower Calajoan, Minglanilla, Cebu have filed a complaint against the school before the Department of Education alleging that the school has been operating without permit.

JUST like you, I’ve visited many comfort rooms of various shapes, sizes and smell. Some are exclusively reserved for executives, while the rest are for the general public—employees and customers alike.

As we climb the corporate ladder, sooner or later, we will have people reporting to us. Delegating is a vital career skill to get more things done and free us with more time for strategi matters. How do we do it?

CEBU, Philippines – Four weeks of work stoppage over the suspension of seven leaders of the Paul Yu Workers Association ended last week with the workers accepting the management’s offer of separation.

Giant tire manufacturer Goodyear on Friday announced it would be closing down its Philippine production facility by end-September, which will leave 500 people jobless.

GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK—The discrimination claims filed by 26 Filipino nurses and physical therapists in New York have been rejected by a US federal judge.

Last Monday I wrote about the current initiative being pushed at the House of Representatives —a bill to amend the Labor Code. The proposed amendments, however, are objectionable because they are restrictive. Instead of building a nurturing business climate that would in turn create more opportunities for employment, the proposed amendments seek to clamp down…

GMA Network Inc. announced on Monday that it signed a deal with its employees’ union that would pave way for their salary hike and improved benefits in the next three years.

Being preoccupied with building a legacy to be left behind as a reminder of one’s greatness is not necessarily a bad thing. Some people become preoccupied with building grandiose structures and edifices, some endeavor to produce spectacularly magnificent (or conversely, spectacularly horrendous) works of art, others take on social projects of mammoth proportions, or labor…

CEBU, Philippines – The Salcon Power Independent Union said they will only withdraw their notice of strike if the management observes the principles of their Collective Bargaining Agreement, which according to them, is continuously being ignored by the latter.

This is a response to Bea Colores’ letter which claimed that Ferdinand Gaite could not legitimately lead the Confederation for Unity, Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees (Courage), a national organization of government employees. (Inquirer, 6/18/09) As affiliate unions of Courage, we feel that we have the duty to answer her.

BAGUIO CITY—At lrast 1,000 former employees of a state power firm failed to qualify for work at the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines, which acquired the country’s power transmission grid, a former union leader of the National Transmission Corp. (Transco) said.

In a new encyclical released yesterday by Pope Benedict XVI, the leader of the Catholic Church discusses the challenges of a global economy. He notes that workers’ ability to form a union and bargain is at risk and makes it clear it’s a matter of moral imperative to preserve that freedom.

BAGUIO CITY:  Ma. Cristina Corona, president of John Hay Management Corp. (JHMC), is set to face Eugene Galicia today at the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) here after the latter filed a case of constructive dismissal charges against her on June 22.

CEBU, Philippines – Concerned members of the Salcon Power Independent Union expressed that they are “increasingly disappointed” with the present activities and directions of their own union leaders.

MANILA, Philippines – Displaced workers at the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) are to become entrepreneurs, as making businessmen out of workers who lose their jobs inside SBMA is the objective of an agreement entered into between SBMA and Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship (PCE).

MANILA, Philippines—A licensed recruitment agency faces possible cancellation of license after the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration initiated administrative proceedings against it for charging fees from departing domestic helpers, a violation of POEA rules on recruitment.

Can back wages be awarded together with separation pay in case of unjust dismissals? This is one of the issues raised in this case of Lito and Ed.

MANILA, Philippines – Soon-to-be displaced workers of Triumph International yesterday rejected the government’s offer of financial grants to help them put up their own undergarment business in case they can’t immediately find jobs.

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Philippines—With the recent closure by the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) of several foreign-owned hotels and a casino here, former employees are clamoring for payment of back wages and benefits before the firm’s remaining assets are taken by its creditors.

In the Philippines and elsewhere, employees are paid a salary to compensate them for the work that they do for the company. However, in the Philippines, annual minimum wage increases mandated by the government have interfered with competitive market forces. Over the years workers have come to expect that every year, regardless of their performance…

MANILA, Philippines – Instead of going on work stoppage, disgruntled workers are now mounting on-line protests to express their grievances against “abusive” employers.

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Philippines — A Korean foreman at the Hanjin shipyard in Subic Bay Freeport was held by company officials after he hit a Filipino worker with a steel flashlight on the face and head on Tuesday.

An employers group urged lawmarkers to train their sights on measures that would mitigate the impact of the ongoing crisis – especially in terms of saving business and jobs – instead of pursuing bills that would deny enterprises the needed flexibility in the employment and deployment of their workforce.

TOKYO: Sixteen Asian workers on training schemes in Japan have died within 12 months of health conditions linked to “overwork,” triggering concerns of widespread labor exploitation, a lawyer said Tuesday.

CEBU, Philippines – The Salcon Independent Union has agreed to withdraw its notice of strike after meeting with the management in a talk brokered by Governor Gwen Garcia yesterday.