ESG and HRDD: Why Philippine Companies Can No Longer Look Away
Investors, regulators, workers, and global supply chains now expect Philippine companies to practice both ESG and Human Rights Due Diligence. Here’s why this shift is no longer optional.
Official Business (OB) Rules: Employer Liability and Employee Accountability
Understand what employers are—and aren’t—liable for during official business (OB) trips. This guide explains safety duties, employee accountability, legal limits, and real scenarios HR teams often face.
When a Rejection Email Becomes Evidence: The Hidden HR Liability You Cannot Ignore
This case shows how careless wording in a rejection email can violate RA 7277, mishandle sensitive health data, and expose employers to real legal risks. Learn the compliant way to communicate.
ILO C190 Workplace Harassment, Discrimination and Bullying in the Philippines
Understand the 2025 updates on ILO C190, workplace harassment, bullying, and discrimination in the Philippines. Learn your rights, HR responsibilities, and Safe Spaces Act alignment.
Cebu Earthquake BPO Response: Employee Welfare vs. Business Continuity
The Cebu earthquake highlighted the critical tension between employee welfare and business continuity within the BPO industry.
A Rights Driven Inclusive Culture Makes DEI Programs Succeed
An effective DEI program should start with laying the foundation of socio-economic-cultural human rights in organizational interventions.
Boomers Deserve Respect- The TVJ Story
The ‘alleged’ disrespectful treatment of TVJ from new leaders just mirrors how some boomers are also being treated in organizations.
Quiet Firing is Constructive Dismissal
Quiet firing is a fancy word used by millennials in modern workplaces. But the concept is not new, it is actually constructive dismissal
Setting-Up DEI In Philippine Companies
To celebrate ‘International Women’s Month’ we will discuss how to set up DEI programs in Philippine companies
What To Do To Protect Online Privacy
We are being watched online- websites are logging our clicks, keystrokes and pretty much everything about our online behavior.
What To Do When You Fall Victim To Unfair Debt Collection Practices
When borrowing money is made easy and people are desperate, people turn to online lending apps to make ends meet.
How To Deal With Office Harassment While Awaiting ILO C190 Ratification
Workplace harassment or office bullying and violence will come to an end when countries around the globe ratify ILOs C190. Wishful thinking?
5 Steps to Resolve Work from Home Issues
Because COVID-19 forced companies to adapt work from home arrangements, trust, productivity, and mental health issues surfaced. Take these 5 action steps to resolve the issues once and for all.
What happens when work is forced online because of COVID 19?
Because of COVID-19, companies were forced in the Philippines to work online. While this is a step forward, only a few are structurally ready.
When business closure is inevitable, how to off-board employees?
when saving jobs are no longer possible, what to do next?
When Is Work Considered Abandoned?
If an employee failed to observe the rendering period s/he promised, will this lead to the abandonment of work?
Regularization by default
Management oversight in monitoring the timeline and missing the performance feedbacking schedule for proby employees is common. When it happens, what will be the consequence?
Regular employment downgraded to probationary because of the pandemic
Employers, thru their HR, are looking for creative ways to survive. Do you find the downgrading of regular employment to proby acceptable?
Work Suspension and Business Continuity During Calamities in the Philippines
When the government suspends work for the public sector because of a natural should the private sector follow suit?
How Human Is Human Resource Management?
How to measure the ‘human’ in people management. Should the issues escalated by employees for hr action a fair indication?
JobStreet Philippines and #HRinHR advocate Sonnie Santos collaborates for the local HR community
The strategic partnership of JobStreet.com and #HRinHR advocate Sonnie Santos will help spread awareness of business and human rights.
How to Terminate Employment When Saving Job is No Longer Feasible
When you can no longer prevent job loss, what is the ideal approach to terminate employment in times of COVID-19
Pillar of HR Awardee
Sonnie Santos receiving the Pillar of HR Award — recognition for leadership and contributions to the Philippine HR community.
Blog Awards
Award-winning blog — Best Advocacy (2010) for Web Safety and Cyberbullying Prevention & Best Corporate and Brand Blog (2015)
CyberWellness Collaboration
Sonnie Santos with Family Zone Australia — promoting cyber wellness and digital parenting advocacy through ASKSonnie.INFO.
Collaboration for Better Careers
Sonnie Santos with JobStreet Philippines — a collaboration promoting values-driven HR leadership and employee engagement in the workplace.