City of Manila – In a study presented by the National Conciliation and Mediation Board, results revealed that issues on Contracting-out of services normally performed and Discrimination against/harassment of union members/union busting produce a higher chance for a notice of strike to materialize into an actual strike. This was highlighted during the 13th Annual Research continue reading : CONTRACTING-OUT OF SERVICES NORMALLY PERFORMED: TOP CAUSE OF STRIKE, STUDY REVEALED 

Metro Manila – Reaffirming its dedication to transparency and accountability in government expenditure, the National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) conducted the Seminar on Laws and Rules on Government Expenditures (LARGE) last 01-05 July 2024. Facilitated by experts from the Commission on Audit (COA), the event brought together the Board’s finance personnel nationwide to learn continue reading : NCMB STRENGTHENS COMMITMENT TO FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY IN COLLABORATION WITH COA

National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) has achieved its fifth consecutive unmodified opinion from the Commission on Audit (COA). The Board’s 2023 Financial Audit Report was rendered worthy of COA’s best type of audit opinion as it was prepared in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework. “The NCMB is incredibly honored to reach this milestone. continue reading : NCMB Achieves Another Milestone: Fifth Consecutive Unmodified Opinionfrom COA

Quezon City, Philippines – Driven by its commitment to ensure top-tier performance in program delivery, the National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) recently wrapped up the 2024 Trainers’ Training for NCMB Program Implementers held on 12-16 August 2024 at Park Inn by Radisson North EDSA, Quezon City. The week-long event, divided into two phases, brought continue reading : NCMB boosts program implementers’ skills on pitching, technical and feature writing, and gender mainstreaming

Highlights from the 2024 Continuing Education Seminar for Accredited Voluntary Arbitrators Malate, Manila – The National Conciliation and Mediation Board held the Continuing Education Seminar for Accredited Voluntary Arbitrators (CESAVA) 2024 at the Century Park Hotel in Malate, Manila. The annual seminar enhances and strengthens the  knowledge and skills of the Accredited Voluntary Arbitrators (AVAs), continue reading : ENHANCING ARBITRATION SKILLS

PASIG CITY – The 2024 Luzon Cluster Convention on Labor-Management Cooperation (LMC) was jointly organized by the Philippine League of Labor-Management Cooperation Practitioners Inc. (PHILAMCOP) and the Luzon Regional Conciliation and Mediation Branches (RCMB). The event, held on 05 September 2024 at ACE Hotel & Suites, Pasig City, centered around the theme, “Innovate, Integrate, Collaborate: continue reading : PHILAMCOP ties up with NCMB to strengthen LMC advocacy in Luzon

Quezon City – The National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) held the 28th annual Labor Dispute Management Course (LDMC) on 23-26 July 2024 at the Sequoia Hotel and the Privato Hotel, both located in Quezon City. The training course upskilled the Board’s officials and conciliator-mediators on topics related to handling labor disputes. This year’s event continue reading : ANNUAL LABOR DISPUTE MANAGEMENT COURSE ADDRESSES EMERGING CHALLENGES

Quezon City – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) convened its corps of mediators, the conciliator-mediators and the mediator-arbiters, for a joint session aimed to further capacitate the group with relevant techniques, provide novel insights in handling labor disputes, and strengthen the ties between and among the case handlers. The session was held on continue reading : DOLE CASE OFFICERS SHARE BEST PRACTICES IN HANDLING LABOR DISPUTES