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Economists and politicians are defining a vague label in the confusing age of Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, Marine Le Pen, and Nicolas Maduro. By Peter Coy, Jan 9, 2018 “Populist” is a funny word. It sounds like a compliment—someone who respects the will of the people!—but it’s used as a put-down. The label has been…

by Patty Pasion, Rappler, Jan 3, 2017 MANILA, Philippines – The country’s fight against contractualization appears far from over, based on figures from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

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By Samuel Medenilla, Manila Bulletin, Dec 25, 2017 The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has ordered fast-food giant Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) to regularize around 500 workers in its nine branches in MIMAROPA region.

By Tricia Aquino, News5 | InterAksyon | December 21, 2017 General Electric Co. has announced that it is cutting 12,000 jobs in its power business worldwide, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing continued dwindling demand for fossil fuel power plants as the reason behind the layoffs.

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By Karl Lester M Yap and Siegfrid Alegado, Dec 17, 2017 Fitch Ratings raised the Philippines’ sovereign rating by one level, providing an endorsement of President Rodrigo Duterte’s economic plans, which include a tax reform aimed at strengthening the fiscal outlook.

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The Department of Labor and Employment says 75,430 workers have already been regularized as of November 3 by Patty Pasion, Rappler, Nov 26, 2017 MANILA, Philippines – More than one-third of the 200,000 contractual workers estimated by regional offices of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) have already been regularized.

By Samuel Medenilla, Manila Bulletin, Nov 16, 2017 The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Thursday it is winning the war against illegal forms of contractualization after it facilitated the regularization of more than 120,000 workers.

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기사승인 2017.10.31 13:29:50 – 작게 + 크게공유 An allegation was raised that the Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction(HHIC) has practiced the illegal use of Korean subcontract workers at its Subic Shipyard in the Philippines(HHIC-PHIL Subic) for the past ten years.

By Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), Oct 23, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — If the Philippines loses its Generalized System of Preferences Plus (GSP+) privileges with the European Union (EU), it can still tap other markets to recoup export losses, a private sector export leader said.

By Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star), Oct 23, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has adopted a new policy to hasten the regularization of contractual workers and ensure compliance with labor standards.

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Affordable robotic automation is now available to mom and pop shops, which is driving crazy growth in the robotics industry. By Greg Nichols for Robotics | October 20, 2017 According to a new analysis by Inkwood Research, the global market for collaborative robots is on track to generate a net revenue of about $9.27 billion…

By ERWIN COLCOL, GMA News, Sep 4, 2017 The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is considering the removal of performance-based bonus (PBB) as part of the benefits being received by government employees.

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ABS-CBN News, Jul 27 2017 MANILA- Services of job order and contractual workers in government should only be availed for temporary projects or activities.

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INQUIRER.net, Jul 20, 2017 Apart from declining birthrates, one of Japan’s current concerns are the working conditions of its populace. A Japanese expert says that companies need to start considering their employees’ happiness if they want to keep doing business in the future.

by Alfred Bayle/JB, INQUIRER.net, Jul 16, 2017 Whatever is posted in social media is usually open to the public. This means employers and companies can browse through such posts while they consider hiring an applicant or retaining an employee.

By David Weldon, Jul 10 2017 While the use of automation and artificial intelligence technologies is increasing, they will become widely used in the coming years and have a profound impact on the workforce and job security. Many low skill jobs will be lost. Some new highly skilled jobs will be created. Most jobs will…

July 08, 2016 SINGAPORE — More than half of workers in five Southeast Asian countries are at high risk of losing their jobs to automation in the next two decades, an International Labor Organization (ILO) study found, with those in the garments industry particularly vulnerable.

By Eimor P. Santos, CNN Philippines, Jul 5, 2017 Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, July 4) — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has admitted it failed to end contractualization within President Rodrigo Duterte’s first year in office, pointing out the lack of manpower to do so.

by Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service, Jun 28, 2017 Labor unions that protect and defend the dignity of work and the rights of workers continue to have an essential role in society, especially in promoting inclusion, Pope Francis said.

By Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star), Jun 26, 2017 MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) yesterday reported that close to 70,000 workers employed under so-called “end of contract” (endo) scheme have been regularized almost a year under the Duterte presidency.

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