Summary Every covered employer is required to make a report of the establishment’s compliance with the 13th Month Pay Law to the nearest Regional Office not later than January 15 of each year. Applicable laws, regulations DOLE Labor Advisory No. 18, Series of 2018 (DOLE LA 18-18) Compliance Report “Every covered employer is required to…
Summary ▪ The principle of no-work, no pay is the basic factor in determining employee wages. ▪ This is based on the age-old rule of “a fair day’s wage for a fair day’s work.” ▪ If the employee is ready, willing, and able to do work, but is prevented form working, he is paid. 1….
Summary ▪ Mandatory workplace policies and programs refers to policies and programs legally required by law or regulation to be developed and implemented in the workplace. ▪ In contrast to mandatory workplace policies and programs, company-initiated policies and programs are those developed and implemented by the employer as an exercise of its management prerogative. 1….
Summary ▪ Promotion is the advancement of a position with an increase in duties and responsibilities. ▪ Increase of salary is incidental, and not required. ▪ Acceptance by an employee is required for a promotion to be valid. 1. Concept Promotion – refers to the advancement from one position to another with an increase in…
Lay-off and recall of employees are included in the employer’s management prerogative. Lay-off may be temporary or permanent.Recall of employees apply only to temporarily laid-off employees. 2. Concepts “Under the doctrine of management prerogative, every employer has the inherent right to regulate, according to his own discretion and judgment, all aspects of employment, including… lay-off…
Disciplinary action is a management prerogative. Imposing penalties should be done in good faith. The penalty must be commensurate to the offense. 2. Concept “Under the doctrine of management prerogative, every employer has the inherent right to regulate, according to his own discretion and judgment, all aspects of employment, including hiring, work assignments, working methods,…
1. Summary ⦁ Transferring of employees is a management prerogative. ⦁ There are jurisprudential guidelines for a valid transfer. ⦁ Non-compliance with requirements for a valid transfer may result in constructive dismissal. 2. Concepts “Under the doctrine of management prerogative, every employer has the inherent right to regulate, according to his own discretion and judgment, all…
1. Summary ⦁ Work supervision is a management prerogative. ⦁ Employers are required to observe due diligence in the supervision of its employees. ⦁ Employers are vicariously liable for injury committed to third persons by their employees while doing their work. 2. Concept “Under the doctrine of management prerogative, every employer has the inherent right…
1. Summary ▪ Time, place, and manner of work is a management prerogative. ▪ Manner of work includes working methods and work assignments. 2. Concepts The time of work refers to the time when the work starts and ends, including work schedules and work shifts, among others. The place of work refers to the place…
Selection and hiring of employees are included in management prerogative. 2. Concept Selection and hiring refer to the process undertaken by an employer to determine the suitableness of an applicant for employment. “Under the doctrine of management prerogative, every employer has the inherent right to regulate, according to his own discretion and judgment, all aspects…