SC: Employer-employee relationship begins upon signing of job offer

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQINQUIRER.net 05/17/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that an employer-employee relationship begins as soon as a job offer is accepted and signed. Based on a 16-page decision promulgated on April 2, 2025 but made public…

Labor group slams PBBM for ‘no dialogue’ in three years

Pinky Rondina CTU-Tuburan Intern 05/08/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has not held a single dialogue with labor groups in his three years in office, according to labor leaders who, on Thursday, renewed their call for a legislated…

P1,200 minimum wage proposal needs careful review – DOLE-7

Pia Piquero 04/29/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As progressive labor groups amplify their call for a P1,200 national minimum wage ahead of Labor Day, the Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) said that any wage adjustment must…

Slovenia wants to hire more Filipino workers —foreign minister  

Joyce Ann L. Rocamora 03/12/2025

MANILA – Slovenia wants to attract more Filipino workers as it signs a new deal on labor mobility with the Philippines, its foreign minister said Tuesday. At a joint press conference in Manila with Foreign Secretary Enrique…

PSA: More Filipinos seek extra work despite lower jobless rate

Pia Piquero 03/06/2025

CEBU, Philippines — For many Filipinos, having a job no longer guarantees financial stability. Even as the country’s unemployment rate slightly improves, millions of workers still struggle to earn enough, forcing them to look for extra work…

Majority of Filipino workers plan to switch jobs this year—survey

Alden M. Monzon - @inquirerdotnet 02/14/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Nearly two-thirds of Filipino employees are thinking about changing jobs this year, increasing competition among businesses for talent. Aon’s 2025 Human Capital Employee Sentiment Study found that 64% of surveyed employees in the Philippines…

Japan records biggest jump in foreign workers

Agence France Presse 02/02/2025

Tokyo, Japan — Japan saw its biggest year-on-year jump in foreign workers since records began, government data showed Friday, as the country seeks to address labor shortages exacerbated by its ageing population. In October 2024, the nation’s…

Cebu-based group hails House approval of P200 wage hike as ‘initial victory’

Pia Piquero 02/01/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A Cebu-based worker alliance welcomed the House Committee on Labor’s approval of a P200 across-the-board wage increase for private-sector workers, calling it an “initial victory” for the working class. “This approved bill is…

Finland seeks Filipino workers to fill growing demand in key industries

Alden Monzon - @inquirerdotnet 01/20/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Finland is inviting more Filipinos to work in the country to address its need for skilled workers and challenges from an aging population. Business Finland, a government agency, highlighted job opportunities for Filipinos in…

SSS rate in 2025: Private sector workers to see higher deductions

Pia Piquero 01/03/2025

  CEBU, Philippines — Workers in the private sector will notice changes in their paychecks as Social Security System (SSS) contribution rates rise starting on January 1, 2025. This increase, aimed at securing the financial health of…

Minimum wage up in 14 regions, benefits 5M workers

Ferdinand Patinio 01/01/2025

  MANILA – Close to five million private sector workers who are minimum wage earners will directly benefit from wage increases approved by 14 Regional Tripartite Wage Productivity Boards (RTWPBs) in 2024. Data from the Department of Labor…

MEPZ job losses raise concerns over future of PH import, export sectors

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 10/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Following the shut down of a company in Mactan Export Processing Zone (MEPZ) in Lapu-Lapu City last month, at least 337 workers had been retrenched. Retrenchments like this can greatly affect the country. “When…

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