Industrial Relations

In illegal dismissal cases, it must be shown that there was in fact a dismissal. This is the argument raised by Vic. Vic was the owner of a moviehouse. One of his employees was Dario who had been hired as electrician/air-conditioner operator sometime in January 1983 receiving below the minimum wage salary of only P97…

Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) cried yesterday for help among local trade groups to press the government for a quicker and more decisive response against what it calls as harassment of private enterprises after the continued picket of its former employees at the Terminal 2 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).

The Palace appealed to both Philippine Airlines (PAL) and PAL Employees’ Association (Palea) to exercise sobriety in dealing with each other to prevent the recurrence of violence at the workers’ picket line last Oct. 29.

MANILA, Philippines – Philippine Airlines (PAL) yesterday lashed out at its detractors for hastily laying the blame on airline management for Saturday’s confrontation at the PAL Inflight Center in Pasay City.

THERE’S this sensitive issue that we in the corporate world are very reluctant to talk about except in very few occasions when we’re in a huddle in one corner of a luxury hotel. Yes, it’s about outsourcing and its direct impact of weakening a labor union.

Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) said yesterday it is readying charges against its former employees who blocked one of its catering trucks from exiting the airline’s inflight center Saturday.

Trouble erupted at the Philippine Airlines (PAL) In-flight Center (IFC) near the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 in Pasay City early yesterday after protesters blocked one of the airlines’ catering trucks from leaving the terminal.

PHILIPPINE Airlines (PAL) on Friday said more than half of its retrenched workers have received their separation pay as of October 26.

Have you been in the corporate world too long? You know that’s true when: 10. You’ve re-organized your family into a “team-based organization”.

Flag-carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) yesterday asserted that protesters encamped at the parking lot infront of its Inflight Center near NAIA Terminal 2 have no right to hamper the airline’s business by blocking entrances and exits of the said facility.

FORMER employees of Philippine Airlines protesting their dismissal squared off with police Wednesday, who were sent to dismantle their camp near the company’s In-Flight Center at the airport, but both sides were armed with court orders.

MANILA, Philippines – Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is studying the filing of charges of economic sabotage against former employees who went on an illegal work stoppage last Sept. 27.

The Pasay City Regional Trial Court has issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting striking employees of the Philippine Airlines from holding demonstrations outside the In-Flight Center along MIA Road.

Mining is on the verge of boom. Close to $1 billion was invested in the industry last year. And the Chamber of Mines expects $14-$20 billion in the next five years. Chamber president Philip Romualdez gave such rosy figures last week to the Philippine Business Conference. He warned though that, “There is a concerted effort…

Flag-carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is considering filing economic sabotage charges against its former employees who staged a wildcat strike last Sept. 27 that paralyzed the airline’s operations at the height of Typhoon “Pedring.”

Dear PAO, The jewelry store where I was working was robbed during my shift. Now, the storeowner is deducting from our salaries the value of the items robbed. Our employer is also deducting from our salary a cash bond. Are these legal? HR

It is just too bad that our Supreme Court (SC), the last bastion of truth and justice and the court of last resort in upholding the peoples’ legally demandable and enforceable rights, has issued a resolution in the PAL flight attendants’ and stewards’ case generally perceived as dubious and irregular enough as to seriously dent…

MANILA, Philippines – Chief Justice Renato Corona yesterday challenged critics to make a comprehensive study of the case involving the retrenchment of thousands of employees of Philippine Airlines (PAL) before making any judgment.

CHIEF Justice Renato Corona on Wednesday stood by the Supreme Court’s decision to recall its Sept. 7 ruling in favor of 1,400 flight attendants who claim they were illegally fired by Philippine Airlines in 1998.

MANILA, Philippines — Stakeholders in the maritime industry have affirmed their preference for voluntary arbitration as a better mode of dispute resolution following the signing of an agreement covering various issues and concerns affecting the shipping sector.

It is supposed to be a coveted award among top local companies and multinationals. For some strange reason, they asked me to join a five-man panel of judges composed of former and current CEOs, an academician and an experienced personnel management professional. They made the job easier for us by pre-screening the dozen or so…

THE Supreme Court on Monday recalled its “final” decision declaring as illegal Philippine Airlines’ layoff of 1,400 flight attendants in 1998, drawing immediate criticism from the union.

THE Supreme Court (SC) has given reprieve to business tycoon Lucio Tan by recalling its earlier resolution ordering him to pay P3 billion to the Flight Attendants and Stewards Association (Fasap) of Philippine Airlines (PAL) when it declared as illegal the 1998 retrenchment of 1,400 flight attendants of the flag-carrier.

The law is what the Supreme Court says it is. This legal adage springs from the nature of our government.  While it is congress that enacts or passes a law, it is the court that interprets it. Sometimes, the interpretation represents the true intent or spirit of the law as originally contemplated by the lawmakers.…

Dear Pao, I started working for a company six months ago under an agency. Eventually, the company absorbed me as their own employee. But instead of being their regular employee, the company placed me under probation as their probationary employee. Is my work designation correct because I have already worked for the company for 6…

Roxas: Palea reneged on promise not to hold protest amid typhoon Employees of Philippine Airlines (PAL) are set to hold one last big rally Friday, the day their employment officially ends and the eve of the company’s switch to an outsourcing scheme that would cost 2,600 jobs.

THE Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday upheld Malacañang’s position in giving overtime pay and ordered the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to implement Customs Administrative Order (CAO) 1-2005 in connection with the proposed increase in the overtime rates of Customs personnel at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).

MANILA, Philippines – Philippine Airlines (PAL) suspended all flights yesterday after airline employees went on strike to protest the impending termination of 2,600 workers.

Flag-carrier Philippine Airlines yesterday said it would temporarily slash flight frequencies over the next two months as part of a cost-saving program that would also eliminate 2,600 jobs.

An inter-agency body has been created by President Benigno Aquino III to deal with transport strikes and mass actions, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has said.