Topic: work

Lawmakers revive 4-day work week proposal to mitigate traffic jams

Lawmakers revive 4-day work week proposal to mitigate traffic jams

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 13 11:53 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - The House minority bloc is pushing for the adoption of a 4-day work week in the private sector and non-frontline national government offices as well as the maximization of the telecommuting or work-from-home law as a way to mitigate traffic jams in the country’s leading urban centers. Read more »

4-day work week isinusulong kontra trapiko

4-day work week isinusulong kontra trapiko

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 13 07:40 PM

Sinimulan ngayong Martes ng House committee on Labor na talakayin ang 2 panukalang batas na magpapatupad ng 4 na araw na work week, na makatutulong umano para maibsan ang mabigat na daloy ng trapiko sa mga pangunahing kalsada.   Read more »

Bello rejects proposed 2-year probation for workers

Bello rejects proposed 2-year probation for workers

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 18 04:51 AM

MANILA—Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Thursday thumbed down a proposal to extend the maximum probationary period of workers to 2 years from the current 6 months, saying it is “not in keeping” with the administration’s policy on security of tenure. Read more »

The key to mental health in the workplace is talking about it

The key to mental health in the workplace is talking about it

Bam V. Abellon
Updated as of Oct 10 05:01 PM

Last year, RA 1103 or the Mental Health Act was signed into law. But, as expected, implementation—especially in places of business—can be challenging. Experts and advocates, however, agree that it all starts with one basic aspect: communication. Read more »

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