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The University of the Philippines School of Labor and Industrial Relations (UP-SOLAIR) and the Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) are teaming up for its first academe-government research collaboration on regulatory reforms on security of tenure.

On 11 September 2013 the ILS and UP-SOLAIR will be holding the “Roundtable Discussion on Instituting Reforms in the Labor Code to secure Employment Tenure” to be held at the Isabelo De Los Reyes Auditorium, Bonifacio Hall of the UP School of Labor and Industrial Relations.

“We want Healthy Eating for Filipinos!”

This was the call by the Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) when it hosted the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) flag ceremonies held recently at the DOLE Ople Hall.

“For our second hosting this year of the DOLE flag ceremonies, we wanted to highlight the value of a healthy lifestyle at work, and that includes healthy eating,” said Executive Director Cynthia R. Cruz of the Institute for Labor Studies.

The Executive Director of the Institute for Labor Studies took part in the Panel Discussion on Social Partnerships at the 34th National Conference of Employers held at the Marriott Hotel with the theme “Inclusive Growth: Vision, Prescriptions and Action.”

The panel discussion with the theme “Social Partnerships: Enhancing Productive and Decent Employment” brought together experts from government, international organization, labor sector, and private sector to identify the role of government and international organizations in enhancing productive and decent employment.

With the changing face of work today brought about by globalization, technological advancements, new ways of work arrangements including atypical forms of employment such as freelance work, fixed term employment, on-call work, home-work and telecommuting, are now becoming popular around the world, including the Philippines.

These are among the key findings at the Working World Trialogue entitled “Understanding New Forms of Work Arrangements: A Policy Discussion on Outsourcing, Offshoring, Remote Work,” organized by the Institute for Labor Studies at the Occupational Safety and Health Center.

Towards PH labor market growth, DOLE joins ADB and CIDA technical assistance program

To indicate its serious effort to contribute to the national agenda of inclusive growth through employment-led strategies, the Department of Labor and Employment is reviewing its regulatory policies and rules to inject timely and effective labor market reforms in its employment facilitation mechanisms.

DOLE-ADB-CIDA partnership jumpstarts regulatory reforms for more ‘decent jobs’

Towards solidifying its contribution to the national agenda of inclusive growth through employment-led strategies, the Department of Labor and Employment is reviewing its regulatory policies and rules to inject timely and effective labor market reforms in its employment facilitation mechanisms.

Towards PH labor market growth, DOLE joins ADB and CIDA technical assistance program

To indicate its serious effort to contribute to the national agenda of inclusive growth through employment-led strategies, the Department of Labor and Employment is reviewing its regulatory policies and rules to inject timely and effective labor market reforms in its employment facilitation mechanisms.

Work done by the Department of Labor and Employment on child labor management has reached Bhutan, the world’s happiest country, and now they want to know more about it.

The Ministry of Labor and Human Resources of the Royal Kingdom of Bhutan paid a courtesy call to the Institute for Labor Studies, the policy research and advocacy arm of the Department of Labor and Employment, to gain insights on child labor management.

Employees of the Department of Labor and Employment had a fun and rewarding discussion and a make-over session during its Seminar on Job Enrichment through the Power of Appearance, organized by the Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) in cooperation with personality development firm, John Robert Powers.

The seminar, which is part of the Gender for Development Program of the ILS, gave job enrichment tips for both men and women to develop a more positive attitude at work and to reach their full potential in their careers.

“Our advocacy on green jobs does not end on research and policy papers; we need to put this in action to make a positive dent on environment protection.”

This was the statement of Executive Director Cynthia R. Cruz before the employees of Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) got down and dirty to plant 2,000 mangrove shoots at Kalawangan River, Iba, Zambales.