“I could say that we don’t have the dignity of labor. People who work at GMA often jested that talents are second-class citizens.”
Solons want probe on ‘labor code violations’ by GMA Network
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It’s bleak Christmas for GMA 7 talents
SPECIAL REPORT: Talents, or those who are not considered “regular” employees by the GMA 7 management, despite years of service, do not receive their 13th month pay, a mandatory benefit under the Labor Code.
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New contract, same ‘exploitative’ terms
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA — After 125 talents of the GMA Network Inc. filed a regularization case at the National Labor Relations Commission, the GMA 7 management offered a new contract and other employment options to talents. Provisions of the Project Employment Contract (PEC) include: • SSS, PAG-IBIG, PhilHealth, to be jointly paid…
Talent? | How can you be considered a regular employee
Are you a talent or contractual employee despite years of service in the company? The Pro-Labor Legal Assistance Center lists down the following Supreme Court rulings that might help you. According to the Supreme Court Sept. 26, 2006 decision ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation vs. Marlyn Nazareno et. al., an employer-employer relationship exists between the respondents in…
Machete: Ifugao Hunk Comes Alive Again (But Not to Fight Evil Mining Companies)
Machete, the macho fantasy penned by Pablo S. Gomez that first came out in weekly komiks more than a decade ago and later on spawned two different blockbuster movies in the ’90s, has once again come alive.
Beyond the TV Ads
Television is generally acknowledged to have the longest reach of all the media today, with audience access estimated at 96 percent of all Filipinos nationwide. Much has thus been said about TV’s being the political battleground in the campaign for this year’s elections BY LUIS V. TEODORO Business Mirror Posted by Bulatlat TELEVISION is generally…