CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – At least 1,335 employees from 110 business establishments in the Northern Mindanao region are in danger of not availing any benefits from the Social Security System owing to their employers’ non-compliance to their obligation, notably the monthly contributions. Alarmed by...
The Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) recently signed a memorandum of agreement on making skills development more responsive to the future of employment. As we sign the agreement, we reaffirm ECOP’s commitment in...
Employers said they are continuously hiring, but stressed that the most qualified applicants will get the first crack at job openings as the local labor pool persists to be bogged down by mismatch in skills against industry demand. Sergio Ortiz-Luis, Jr., president of the Employers Confederation of...
DAGUPAN CITY – A total of 10 delinquent employers here and the town of Calasiao, Pangasinan have been issued a notice of compliance for non-registration of their business, non-remittance of SSS contributions, and non-production of records. Out of the ten, five did not remit their worker's...
Employers and labor groups have reiterated their commitment to respect labor rights guaranteed under the Philippine Constitution as they recognized the importance of an enabling environment conducive for investment creation and decent work. This developed following the meeting of the High-Level...
No overseas Filipino worker (OFW) lost his or her job as a result of the New Year's day flight cancellations at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). The scene at NAIA on Jan.2, a day before the critical system glitch. (Norl Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB)...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has met with international maritime council and shipping companies in Belgium and thanked them for supporting the Philippines' seafaring industry. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Marcos had a meeting with International Maritime...
A business leader believes that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s push to open the economy and create jobs pushed the country's employment rate to pick up. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) President Sergio Ortiz-Luis Jr. said this after noting that...
If you think that a woman should not lose out on a job just because she could potentially get pregnant, then this bill is for you. (Unsplash) The House of Representatives recently passed on second reading House Bill (HB) No.4479, or the proposed Act expanding the prohibited acts of discrimination...
Business groups have identified 24 priority legislative measures that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. should certify as urgent for the immediate passage by the 19 th Congress to achieve the goals of economic recovery and ensure sustainable long term growth for the country. The list of the bills,...
As the country's workforce starts returning to work, the government's pandemic task force is now mandating employers to require their onsite workers to get vaccinated against the virus. This came after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) updated...
The Employers Confederation of the Philippines hopes to provide a glimpse of the future of work at the 43rd National Conference of Employers. With the theme, "Reimagining the Future of Employment: From policies to action," the event will be held at the Manila Marriott Hotel from July 27 - 28, 2022....
