Industrial Relations

This was the lesson learned by Dawnmarie Souza, an American, who was dismissed from her employment in 2009 for posting negative comments about her supervisor on her Facebook account.

Aggressively being pushed in Congress today are several bills that are considered “political” in nature. The “political” label attached to these bills is not only superfluous; it is also ironic. When we come to think about it, all bills filed in both houses of Congress are political in nature and are subjected to political processes.

With help from Philippine officials there, a Filipino seafarer managed to claim his insurance and back wages from a Sri Lankan shipping firm.

MINING FIRMS and workers in Mindanao’s Caraga region have agreed on a protocol to follow when disputes arise between them, a recent statement of the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) read.

One sensitive subject that managers must have to deal with is their workers’ request for a pay increase. This becomes doubly difficult, like when you’re confronted by a high-flying associate whom you cannot afford to lose.

MANILA, Philippines – The ground crew union and management of local carrier Philippine Airilnes (PAL) have agreed to consider a partial settlement of their disputes before the Office of the President hands down its decision over the year-long labor row.

The Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the power of jeepney owners/operators to suspend their drivers who repeatedly fail to pay their “boundary.”

Some 462 former promoters of local manpower agency Temps and Staffers Inc. complained against TSI’s alleged unfair labor practices.

MANILA, Philippines –  Philippine Airlines (PAL) said yesterday scheduled meeting between the airline management and its ground crew union at Malacañang tomorrow is part of the Palace dispute resolution mechanism and not a negotiation for a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA).

EIGHT flight attendants won a reprieve Friday after the Labor Department stopped Philippine Airlines from retiring them once they reached the age of 55.

THE LABOR department has issued an order suspending Lucio C. Tan-led Philippine Airlines’ (PAL) move to retire senior flight attendants aged 55 years old.

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MANILA, Philippines – The Court of Appeals (CA) has ruled that government employees are not entitled to cost-of-living allowance (COLA) separate from their regular pay, otherwise, they are guilty of double compensation that is prohibited by the Constitution.

A decision by a mediator-arbiter of the Department of Labor and Employment-National Capital Region (DoLE-NCR) involving a certification election (CE) issue among the rank-and-file employees of the country’s biggest bank subverts industrial democracy.

(Updated 4:23 p.m.) Sarah Bonnin-Ocampo, a ground crew of Philippine Airlines, filed criminal and administrative complaints against a party-list representative before the Office of the Ombudsman and the House ethics committee, respectively, for having been “dishonored” in public and being called a “menopausal bitch.”

Flight Attendants and Stewards Association of the Philippines (FASAP) president Bob Aduiza denounced the Philippine Airlines (PAL) management for retiring eight female flight attendants despite an order from the labor department raising the retirement age of all PAL flight attendants to 60 years old.

MANILA, Philippines – Eight flight pursers of Philippine Airlines (PAL) will be retired by the airline management effective Jan. 16, 2011 after a Makati court removed all legal obstacles for their separation from service upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 55.

MANILA, Philippines – There are ongoing talks between the management of local carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) and potential investors. This was confirmed on Jan. 13 by PAL Holdings, the listed firm that owns 85% of PAL.

A LABOR row at Bluestar Marketing and Manufacturing Corp., maker of the Advan brand of casual shoes, has been resolved, with the workers’ union securing a collective bargaining deal. Undersecretary for Labor Relations Hans Leo G. Dacdac said in a report to Labor Secretary Rosalinda D. Baldoz the National Conciliation and Mediation Board headed by…

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There’s a fine line between being Big Brother and keeping employees from wasting too much time on the Internet. And as we all know, there are plenty of ways to waste time on the ‘net: Facebook, Twitter, chatting, shopping, scores… you name it. But how do you manage control of your employees — and what…

QUEZON CITY, Jan. 11 (PIA) — Employees who will be affected by mergers, consolidations and acquisition of businesses need not worry about losing their jobs if a bill filed in Congress is approved.

With the trust rating of the Aquino administration at its highest, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will further enhance its labor relations reform programs in 2011 to maintain the single digit strike rate last year and maintain the industrial peace prevailing in the country.

CEBU, Philippines – The ongoing labor dispute between the management and labor union of the Visayan Electric Company (Veco) has yet to be resolved as the union questioned the National Labor Relations Commission-7th Division for allegedly violating the assumption order of the labor secretary.

TACLOBAN CITY — The labor and management sectors in Eastern Visayas were lauded for the absence of labor strikes in the past seven years.

MANILA, Philippines—Local telecommunication giant Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. has swiftly struck what was described by the company chief as a “solid and mutually acceptable” collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with its employees.

MANILA, Philippines — Eighty one percent of companies inspected by the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) nationwide have complied with the labor standards for 2010.

The Philippine Airlines (PAL) flight attendants union has called off its planned labor strike after the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) raised the attendants’ compulsory retirement age from 40 to 60 years old.

MULTINATIONAL and local companies should give 20-percent discounts on single parents’ purchase of milk, diaper and medicine products, especially during Christmas season, a lawmaker said Tuesday. Rep. Carol Jayne Lopez of You Against Corruption and Poverty (Yacap) party-list noted that such move would rally the much needed support for her proposed House Bill 3391 which…

Unemployment and poverty are related problems that must be addressed by any government. In the unique situation of the Philippine economy, these are major problems that the sitting president must give high attention to.