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Vyron LoaresResignation is the act of severing the employment relationship initiated by the employee and recognized in the Labor Code of the Philippines. Defining Resignation What is Resignation? Is Resignation included in the provisions of Presidential Decree No. 442 also known as the Labor Code of the Philippines? The term “Resignation” is present in the Labor … Read more
Answered on 28 November 2020 – Query regarding the refusal of accompany to provide a computation of Final Pay. Answered on 28 November 2020 – Query regarding computation of Separation Pay of people who are on minimum wage 7 December 2020 – Query regarding inclusion of 13th month Pay on Final Pay of employee.
The Philippines, and the world, has been heavily hit by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic. At time of original publication of this article, there has been 450,000 cases reported and countless jobs have been lost. The Philippines has created the “COVID-19 Inter-agency Task Force for the management of emerging infectious diseases”, also known as … Read more
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is the Philippine national government agency mandated to formulate policies and regulations and implement programs in labor and employment. The Agency is tasked with the implementation of the Labor Code and other Labor Laws that ensures fair and just labor practices. Issuances of the Department of Labor and … Read more
A Regular Employee is engaged to perform activities which are usually necessary or desirable in the usual business or trade of the employer. Regular Employment is one of the Employment Classifications in the Philippines. Defining Regular Employment What is a Regular Employee? Presidential Decree No. 442, also known as the Labor Code of the Philippines, … Read more
Floating Status is the suspension of employment due to a temporary suspension or cessation of business which shall not exceed six (6) months unless an agreement has been made between the employee and an employer that would last up to an additional six (6) months. The term is synonymous with temporary lay-off, temporary laid-off, temporary … Read more
The difference between Redundancy and Retrenchment is that the latter reducing manpower to avoid financial loss while the former only requires proof that manpower is in excess of what is demanded. The terms “Retrenchment” and “Redundancy” are not household terminologies and sometimes occur confusion between the two (2). However, the process and elements termination of … Read more
Separation Pay is a monetary payment given to employees who were involuntary separated from employment due to authorized causes in which the Computation of Separation Pay is based on the type of Authorized Cause. It is a mandatory severance pay as stated in the provisions of Presidential Decree No. 442, also known as the Labor … Read more
Termination of Employment is the act of severing the employment relationship between an employee and an employer. Termination of Employment in the Philippines is guided by provisions contained in Articles 278 – 287 stated in Book Six (6) of Presidential Decree No. 442, also known as the Labor Code of the Philippines. The aforementioned Articles … Read more
Employment Classification in the Philippines is provided in the Presidential Decree No. 442, also known as the Labor Code of the Philippines. Employee Classifications: The following are employee classifications according to the Labor Code of the Philippines: Regular Employee Probationary Employee Casual Employee Fixed-term Employee Project Employee Seasonal Employee Employee Ranks The following are employee … Read more