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The Supreme Court has ruled that pressuring an employee to resign under threat of criminal prosecution constitutes illegal constructive dismissal, ordering…
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Can repeated pressure to resign and threats of criminal charges amount to constructive dismissal in the Philippines? Atty. Kathy Larios explains how Philippine…
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DOLE Secretary Francis Tolentino urges the public to offer water to motorcycle delivery riders as El Niño raises temperatures, while the agency prepares a…
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Here’s the sordid part China’s backers don’t reveal about the Filipino garment industry: forced labor by China’s Uyghur minority and laid-off Filipino workers.
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DoLE Secretary Francis Tolentino and World Bank officials discuss initiatives to expand employment opportunities in the Philippines, focusing on job…
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Employees may be entitled to continued 14th and 15th month pay if these bonuses have become an established company practice under Philippine labor law.…
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NAGKAISA Labor Coalition challenges a Pasig court’s decision to uphold the injunction blocking the ₱85 daily wage increase for workers in Metro Manila, citing…
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Labor department in talks with delivery platforms as extreme heat raises workplace safety concerns
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Agency coordinating with PAGASA and disaster officials on heat index-based workplace safety measures
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A trading app is facing questions over its alleged classification of workers as independent contractors to avoid providing benefits such as 13th-month pay. The…
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Four Filipinos died in the 7 October attacks. Four more in the war that followed. Three years later, their families gathered to remember them.
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A major mining company has agreed to put an improved compensation offer in writing after the labor department brought management and its rank-and-file union…
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The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has repatriated a Filipina human trafficking victim with Stage IV breast cancer after she was allegedly lured to…
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A labor dispute at a mining company raises questions about the role of a state pension fund that holds nearly 20 percent of its shares, the influence of other…
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A legal advisory explains why extending a probationary employee’s six-month period may be risky, emphasizing documented performance standards and timely notice…
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The Court of Appeals upheld the order directing GMA Network to pay ₱240.6 million to around 500 employees over unfair labor practices involving COVID-19…
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FamilyMart has tapped Lady Gaga for a recruitment campaign as Japan’s labor shortage makes it harder for convenience store operators to hire part-time workers.
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