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Employment Contracts
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HR Forms
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Drug-Free Policies, Mental Health Policies, HIV-AIDS Policies, Hepatities B Policies, etc.
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Our Track Record of Mentoring & Coaching

Primer: Safe Spaces Act
Summary Gender-based sexual harassment in the workplace involve unwelcome sexual advances, requests or demand for sexual favors or any act

Primer: IRR of Safe Spaces Act
Summary ▪ The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has issued Department Order No. 130, Series of 2021 (“DO 230-21”).
Labor Law Updates
Check out our primers for new Labor Laws, DOLE Regulations, Labor Jurisprudence, and more.
Special Leave for Women
Summary ▪ The special leave for women is given to female employees who have undergone surgery due to gynecological disorder.
Non-resident alien employees
1. Summary ▪ Foreigners or non-resident aliens are required to obtain an alien employment permit (AEP) prior to working in
Attorney’s Fees
Summary ▪ Attorney’s fees are awarded to employees in certain cases. ▪ Complainant-employee may be entitled to attorney’s fees despite
Featured Articles

Ban on direct-hiring for overseas employment 101
Summary ⦁ Employers, whether local or overseas, are prohibited from hiring Filipino workers for overseas employment. ⦁ There are exceptions.

4-day workweek: How to implement
With the rising prices of gas and the still ongoing pandemic, there is clamor from many sectors for the adoption

No extension of probationary employment
Is it okay to extend probationary employment even if there is a limit under the Labor Code? Let’s discuss.

Validity of non-compete clauses
May employees be prohibited from joining direct competitors? Let’s discuss.

Quitclaims, waivers, and releases
Quitclaims, waivers, releases (collectively referred herein as “quitclaims”) are legal documents signed by employees who absolve their employees from any and all liability

Consequences of illegal dismissal
Consequences of illegal dismissal 1. Concept The following are the possible consequences for illegal dismissal: 1) Full Backwages 2) Reinstatement
Labor Standards

Paternity leave
Summary ▪ Paternity leave benefits are given to married male employees whose legal wife underwent delivery or miscarriage. ▪ The

Night Shift Differential Pay
Night shift differential pay is an additional pay for work between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. the following day. Summary

Labor Standards
Labor standards refer to legally-mandated benefits required to be given to the employees by the employer or, in some cases,
Due Process

Substantive Due Process
Summary ▪ Substantive due process is divided into just causes or authorized causes. ▪ Just causes are grounds for termination

Extra-marital affair as termination ground?
Employers sometimes learn of extra-marital affairs or marriage infidelity of their employees. Is this a termination ground? Let’s discuss.

Willful disobedience
1. Summary ▪ To be valid, the just cause of willful disobedience of a lawful order should comply with prescribed
Pre- and Post-Employment

Hepatitis B test as pre-employment requirement

Labor cases – rules, procedures, practices in 2022

Drug test as pre-employment requirement

Non-Compete Clause

Confidentiality or NDA

Final pay
Labor Relations

Certification election

CBA terms

Procedure in collective bargaining

Duty to bargain

Bargaining unit

Legitimate labor organizations
Private Security

Employment terms and conditions (Private Security)
1. Employer-employee relationship The Security Service Contractor / Private Security Agency (SSC/PSA) is the employer of its security guards and

SSC/PSA Service Agreements (Private Security)
1. Concept Service Agreement – refers to the contract between the principal and the Security Service Contractor / Private Security

SSC/PSA Responsibilities and Liabilities (Private Security)
1. Solidary Liability and Responsibilities The Security Service Contractor / Private Security Agency (SSC/PSA) and its principal or client shall

Right to security of tenure (Private Security)
1. Concept Security of tenure –Security guards and other private security personnel shall enjoy security of tenure in their employment
DO-174 Contracting

Principal in Contracting
Summary ▪ Principal is the one who farms out or outsources a job or work in a contracting and subcontracting

Labor-only Contracting
Summary ▪ Labor-only contracting is prohibited. ▪ It refers to an arrangement that violates the laws and regulations on contracting

Control in Contracting
Summary ▪ Controlling an employee is one of the rights and powers of the employer. ▪ As the employer., the

Contractor or Subcontractor
Summary ▪ A contractor or a subcontractor is registered with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) as legitimate job
Overseas Employment

Ban on direct-hiring for overseas employment 101
Summary ⦁ Employers, whether local or overseas, are prohibited from hiring Filipino workers for overseas employment. ⦁ There are exceptions.
Management Prerogative

Discipline and dismissal of employees
1. Summary ▪ Disciplinary action is a management prerogative. ▪ Imposing penalties should be done in good faith. ▪ The

Digest: Inocente v. St. Vincent Foundation for Children and Aging, Inc. (2016)
Inocente v. St. Vincent Foundation for Children and Aging, Inc.G.R. No. 202621, 22 June 2016 [The employer] St. Vincent Foundation

Policy on donating leave credits
Is it valid if an employer comes out with a policy allowing employees to donate the cash equivalent of their
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Burden of proof

Illegal Dismissal

Retrenchment or downsizing

Work romance policy | Labor Law Case

Validity of employment bond

CBA terms

At-will employment in PH?

Cases: Loss of Confidence

Solo Parent Leave

Mandatory Covid-19 vaccination for on-site employees

National Conciliation and Mediation Board

Time, Place, and Manner of Work

Employment terms and conditions (Private Security)

Labor organizations

Publication of separated employees

Just Causes

Reinstatement

DOLE Regional Director

SSC/PSA Service Agreements (Private Security)

Authorized cause procedure

Validity of non-compete clauses

Dishonesty, a termination ground?

January 2022 – Google Analytics for Labor Law PH

Serious misconduct
