Employees in SEA reluctant to speak up about mental health concerns
Organisations can do more to create a psychologically safe work environment that improves employee engagement, performance, and retention.
The Philippines commits to a violence-free workplace
The ILO Convention 190 policy protects employees from violence and harassment, which includes gender-based discrimination at work.
Over two million workers in the Philippines receive financial assistance
The Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE) distributed cash and employment assistance totalling PHP8.6 billion to displaced workers.
AXA Philippines names Bernardo Serrano López its new CEO
His two-decade journey with the French insurance company deepens as he moves from the Colombia office to the Philippines.
DOLE issues holiday pay guidelines in the Philippines
The Philippines has different pay policies for special working days, regular holidays, and special non-working days for December 24, 25 and 26.
The Philippines remains uncertain on wage hike despite inflation
Several labour agencies in the Philippines have been undertaking separate studies to determine if a wage increase should be granted.
Ten key sectors targeted to receive skills training in the Philippines
The Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE) plans to align education requirements with relevant agencies to equip citizens with the skills they need.
Employers in the Philippines reminded to pay 13th-month wages
Failure to do so by December 24 may result in legal consequences, warned the Philippines’ Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE).
WFH policy in the Philippines spurs demand for office spaces
More businesses in the Philippines are expanding to provincial locations and establishing offices outside Metro Manila.
Eliminating discrimination against female employees in the Philippines
A new bill strengthens the anti-discrimination provisions under the Labour Code of the Philippines to safeguard female employees.
Jobs creation should be prioritised over wage hikes in the Philippines
The Employers’ Confederation of the Philippines has called on the government to provide more inclusive measures to manage economic problems.
The Philippines mulls subsidy for 13th month pay
In the Philippines, all businesses are obligated to pay their employees their 13th month’s salary by December 24, 2022.
Labour group in the Philippines calls for minimum wage review
Inflation in the Philippines reached an all-time high of 7.7% in October, which has impacted the purchasing power of workers’ wages.
Minimum wage could be raised again in the Philippines
Wage adjustments are typically made once a year, but wage boards are considering another hike after its recent wage adjustment amid soaring prices.
10-day service incentive leave to be implemented in the Philippines
This will not apply to employees who are already enjoying such benefits and those who are employed in organisations with fewer than 10 employees.
Wear mask at work, employees in the Philippines told
Although it is not mandatory to mask up at workplaces, employees have been encouraged to continue the practice.
Mask wearing at workplaces in the Philippines optional
Employers and their workers get to decide whether to continue wearing masks at work after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr scrapped the mask mandate.
Employees in the Philippines can expect year-end bonus
The Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE) is set to issue an advisory to employers regarding the grant of 13th-month pay for private sector workers.
Closing the gender gap with pro-female entrepreneurship policies
In addition to helping new enterprises grow, e-commerce could raise women’s participation in the workplace, said the World Bank.
Firms in the Philippines told to pay 13th month wages or face sanction
A senator has proposed that firms are penalised if they fail to pay employees their 13th month wages before December 24.
Employers in the Philippines urged to adopt alternative workplace schemes
The telecommuting law in the Philippines has been revised to ensure flexible work arrangements without compromising employees’ productivity.
The Philippines prepares organisations to work from anywhere
New legislation is redefining what constitutes a workplace and how work is conducted away from the traditional office.
Employees’ salaries projected to increase in 2023
Asia Pacific is expected to see wages rise next year due to a tight labour market and rising inflation concerns.
The Philippines proposes to consider commute time as working time
The work performed while commuting or in an alternative work environment constitutes regular work, says the Philippines Labour Department.
WFH to create more new jobs in the Philippines
By 2028, work-from-home (WFH) and hybrid work arrangements will create 1.1 million new jobs and generate billions more in revenue in the Philippines.
The Philippines approves freelance workers protection bill
House Bill 615, also known as the Freelance Workers Protection Act, was unanimously adopted by the House labour and employment committee.
New guidelines established in the Philippines to address WFH concerns
The Department of Labour and Employment has signed an order that more clearly defines WFH workplaces and the work performed by employees.
Upskilling the digital skills of workers in the Philippines
A new government agency has been set up to conduct tech and skills mapping to identify skills gaps of the country’s workers.
70:30 hybrid work model proposed in the Philippines
A 70:30 hybrid work ratio (70% onsite and 30% work-from-home) has been recommended to the government to sustain economic recovery.
The Philippines faces loss of IT talent if WFH scrapped
Employees of IT and business process management (IT-BPM) firms may resign if the government pushes for a return to 100% on-site work.