Blog Posts on retrenchment

Formative Assessment: Human Resource Management Is The Same As Personnel Management by Thinking Made Easy on Dec 27, 2011Human resource management is the same as personnel management Today’s workers need to be multi-skilled; either that or, for many, contemplate retrenchment or un employability (Kraiger 2002). To be multi-skilled implies several things. First, one ne...

Follow-up Report: "Abbott bought AstraZeneca!?!" by Filipino Medrep Careers Exchange on Nov 17, 2011It appears that the news is true. Employees offered to be let go are now very busy in applying to different companies. It is truly a sad day for AstraZeneca, and I believe, Abbot will be doing the same. Will update you as the series progresses.About...

Saving tips from the Thrifty Diva (Part 1) by The Diva Blogger on Jun 21, 2011I often wondered how some people are able to live and support a family on a minimum salary. I am always impressed on how they can penny-pinch so effectively. My salary is definitely far from the minimum but I can’t seem to maintain a hefty savings...

Shimizu Philippines Constractors, Inc. v. Callanta, G.R. No. 165923, September 29, 2010 by Labor Law and Jurisprudence in the Philippines on Oct 24, 2010Republic of the PhilippinesSupreme CourtManilaFIRST DIVISIONSHIMIZU PHILS.G.R. No. 165923CONTRACTORS, INC.,⃰Petitioner,Present:CORONA, C. J., Chairperson,VELASCO, JR.,- versus -LEONARDO-DE CASTRO,DEL CASTILLO, andPEREZ,&nbs...

Termination Process (Authorized Causes) by Philippine Labor Laws on Feb 5, 2010Requirements of Procedural Due Processs For valid termination based authorized causes under Article 283 of the Labor Code, the following requirements called procedural requirements of due process must be complied with: Prior to termination, the em...

Authorized Causes for Dismissal of Employee by Philippine Labor Laws on Jan 22, 2010The two most commonly used grounds for termination of employee are the Authorized Causes under Article 283 and 284 of the Labor Code, and the Just Causes under Article 282. Here, we will discussed in brief the authorized causes of termination. Defin...

Retrenchment: The last evacuation drill by Barangay Singapore on Jun 24, 2009Is this supposed to be a joked? Anyway, keep reading…. In a large multinational company………….. A fire alarm rang at 4 PM in a large office when almost all employees were in office (approx 5000). As usual the entire office...

Retrenchment: The last evacuation drill by Barangay Singapore on Jun 24, 2009Is this supposed to be a joked? Anyway, keep reading…. In a large multinational company………….. A fire alarm rang at 4 PM in a large office when almost all employees were in office (approx 5000). As usual the entire office...

70 Former Dell Employees File A Lawsuit Against Dell Philippines by On The Edge on May 14, 200970 of the 1000+ employees of Dell Pasay, who were forced to resign as part of the company’s transition to Teleperformance, headed to the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) to file a lawsuit against Dell International Services Philippine...

LABOR CASE: THE LABOR LAW VS WAIVERS & AGREEMENTS by Speaking One's Mind on Apr 7, 2009Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT Manila EN BANC G.R. No. L-18091 June 29, 1963 PHILIPPINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, petitioner, vs. ANG BISIG NG PMC, ALBERTO TEODORO, ALEJANDRO JOAQUIN [...]...