Earlier this month, Bahrain announced that it would be ending the system of sponsorship of foreign workers, meaning that from August workers will no longer be dependent on their employer, but sponsored directly by the government’s Labour Market Regulatory Authority, and will be permitted to change jobs without their employer’s consent. The move is designed […]
Philippines Faces Migrant Worker Dilemma
By Sophia Ann Torres (PHR No. 2, 25-Jun-08) They are called the country’s "new heroes”, but Filipino migrant workers – who sent home record remittances of 14.4 billion US dollars in 2007 – can pay a heavy price for supporting their relatives back home, often facing discrimination and exploitation. Thousands of Filipinos mourned domestic servant […]
How to Avoid the Legal Pitfalls when Setting up Your New Business
No matter who you are you will make mistakes at some point in your business life and unfortunately the law is not very forgiving – ignorance is not a defence. Here are some of the common pitfalls to watch out for when setting up your own business. Partnerships A partnership is formed when two or […]
”Romance at Workplace” makes Indians happy!
TeamLease Services, India‘s largest staffing company, has released the ”Romance at Workplace” survey to understand the changing view of romance in India‘s workplaces. Before checking the key findings of the current survey conducted by global research firm lets look at another survey that was carried out sometime back. This international workplace survey conducted two years […]
Australia opens up for OFWs
What a great news for many overseas Filipino workers to work in Australia. This came after an employer’s group there opened the idea of subsidizing the deployment of professionals and skilled workers to Down Under. The move would surely create a great relief for many Filipinos who have been hankering to leave the Philippines to […]