Resolving social conflict by balancing employer flexibility and employee security: Adopting the flexicurity system to the Philippines

• Main Authors: Guintu, Ivan Harold, Limchutick, Jamille, Martinez, Stephanie Elaine, Quiban, Charlemagne, Tan, John Paolo
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2010
• Subjects: Industrial relations > Philippines; Job security > Philippines; Labor policy > Philippines; Labor laws and legislation > Philippines
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/14512
• Institution: De La Salle University

Think global. Act local. This is a slogan that can apply to that fine balance between employer flexibility and employee security. For businesses to flourish in a globalized world, for them to achieve excellent results and maintain healthy working environments, for them to succeed in the long run, the two aspects -- employer flexibility and employee security--should come hand in hand. One aspect cannot stand without the other. More flexibility without security would be unjust more security without flexibility would not be sustainable. Thus, the concept of Flexicurity has emerged. Flexicurity attempts to resolve differences that separate employers' and employees' needs. This study was conducted to answer the research problems presented and attain the researchers' statement of objectives. This was done to determine if the current Philippine Labor Code supports or hinders the Flexicurity concept. Sustainability of the labor programs provided by government agencies was evaluated, and the different perceptions of both Trade Associations and Labor Federations with regard to the extent of adopting the European Flexicurity model in the Philippines were considered. Different results indicate that there are some laws from the Philippine Labor Code that support, and there are some that hinder Flexicurity. There are a lot of labor programs provided by the government, but not all employees benefit from these programs, in effect rendering these programs unsustainable. Both Trade Associations and Labor Federations have different perceptions, but both groups are open to the idea of adopting the system for the Philippines for as long as it would be beneficial to both parties.