Thailand plans new minimum wage hike, keeps inflation target  

BANGKOK — Thailand will increase its minimum wage in January, the government said, confirming a previous deal while planning to raise it further in...

Spain extends some cost-of-living measures

MADRID — Spain has extended a slew of measures designed to help people cope with high costs of living into 2024, even as the...

‘Industrial peace’ achieved in 2023 — DoLE

THE Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) said labor relations were generally peaceful this year, due to the quick resolution of disputes and the...

Latin America joblessness near decade low in 2023; may reverse next year — ILO

UNEMPLOYMENT in Latin America and the Caribbean fell in 2023 to its lowest level since 2014, the International Labor Organization (ILO) said, but an...

Issues and answers on holiday party raffle

By Rey Elbo
While our employees welcome the Christmas party primarily due to the raffle, still, we are beset by complaints about participation being limited to those...

ILO workplace violence rules to guide bilateral labor deal review

BILATERAL labor agreements will need to be updated in compliance with the Senate’s ratification of the International Labor Organization (ILO) convention on workplace violence...

German train drivers to go on longer strike after holiday season

BERLIN — Germany’s GDL train drivers’ union said it planned a strike that would last several days after the Christmas holiday as a wage...

Managing without regular employees

By Rey Elbo
We’re a three-year-old family business. Outside of family members, our 65 workers are all temps, casual employees, part-timers and project workers. We rely much...

Hospitals may harness AI to deal with nurse shortage

TAIPEI — Artificial intelligence (AI) could help hospitals manage the shortage of nurses in the Philippines, a hospital industry executive said.

Dealing with Monday and Friday sick leaves

By Rey Elbo
I have encountered two such problem employees in companies I worked for, except that they were motivated for the wrong reasons. I suspect they were also trying to test my patience. In Company A, we were in charge of publishing a two-page weekly newsletter which needed to come out early Monday. The mandate was clear.

Employers warned about not granting VAWC leave

THE Department of Labor and Employment threatened to sanction employers that do not approve leave applications of female victims of violence. The Violence Against Women...

Compassionate workplace justice

By Rey Elbo
A 50-year-old department clerk, father of five children of school age, was caught by a newly assigned security guard bringing out of the office...