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• Challenges/changes in Philippine organizations and Filipino workers:

  • Political:
  • Leadership style becoming more directive/autocratic
  • Change in government leaders leading to cronyism
  • Shift in foreign trade/investment due to international policies
  • War/Conflict in Ukraine and other areas affecting migrant work
• Economic challenges/changes:

  • Competition, outsourcing, retrenchment
  • Decline in BPOs, hospitality, manufacturing, agriculture
  • Changes in minimum wage, monthly wages, exchange rates, GDP, inflation
  • Impending Global Recession
  • High poverty leading to migration and separation of families
  • Aging population in other countries increasing brain drain
• Socio-Cultural trends affecting workers and organizations:

  • Diversity/Inclusion
  • International workforce; LGBT; PWDs
  • Diminished loyalty/Turnover, engagement/retention programs
  • Changing family structures affecting policies/benefits of employees
  • Lifestyles/values shaping market of products
• Technological trends affecting workers and organizations:

  • Automation shifting nature of jobs
  • Technology shaping recruitment, learning, communication, productivity, need for technological competencies
  • Increased alienation of unskilled workers requiring retooling training
  • Fast work pace and 24/7 accessibility leading to job stress/work-life balance
  • Changing work arrangements (work from home) and work structures (virtual structures)
  • Social media impacting policies, productivity, security of information
• Environmental trends affecting workers and organizations:

  • Climate change affecting business and organizations (waste management, mining industries, agriculture)
  • Need for disaster risk and response management
  • Environment consciousness leading to green business/buildings
  • Traffic affecting productivity
  • Pollution impacting health
  • Health concerns like the COVID Pandemic
• Legal trends affecting workers and organizations:

  • Decline in unionism
  • Clamp down on contractualization (endo) affecting labor rights
  • Implementation of laws like the no smoking law, changes in maternity leave, anti-discrimination, 13-14th pay