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Certificate of Employment
Employers are obligated to issue a Certificate of Employment (COE) is required to be issued by an employer upon request by an employee or an ex-employee. 1. Concept A certificate of employment (COE) is a document certifying a current or former employee’s employment with an employer, including the start and end date, as well as…
Philippines Today, Inc. v. NLRC (1997)
See: Original Decision Philippines Today, Inc. v. Go-Belmonte, G.R. No. 112965, January 30, 1997, Per Panganiban, J.: 1. Background • May a “Memorandum for File” which did not mention the words “resign” and/or “resignation” nonetheless juridically constitute voluntary resignation? In answering this question, the Court took into account not merely the literal meaning of the…
Sales clerks dismissed then made to sign quitclaims
Gloria and Joy were hired respectively as sales clerk and header by the employer, a shop. Sometime thereafter, they were allegedly dismissed from service for no reason and made to sign quitclaims in exchange for separation pay – Php15,000.00 to Gloria and Php4,000.000 to Joy. Thereafter, they filed for illegal dismissal. In response, the employer…
Confidentiality or Non-Disclosure Agreements
Summary ▪ A confidentiality or non-disclosure agreement (NDA) in an employment contract is valid. ▪ The NDA should cover confidential matters only. ▪ Employees who violate their NDA may be liable for damages. 1. Concept a. Non-disclosure agreement A confidentiality or non-disclosure agreement (henceforth, “NDA”) is an agreement whereby one party reveals confidential information to…
FAQ: Resignation
Answers to frequently asked questions on resignation in the Philippines. 1. In General What is resignation? Resignation – refers to employees voluntarily and willfully exiting from employment after finding themselves in a situation that they have to severe their employment as personal reasons outweighs the demands of the work that they were doing. Legal definition:…
Seafarers question quitclaims after receiving payment
The employees were hired as seafarers/fishermen by the employers, a group of foreign fishing companies operating at the coastal and offshore area of Cape Verde Islands. Sometime thereafter, fishing operations ceased resulting in the separation of the employees who signed quitclaims in exchange for full settlement amounts, which were higher than those provided under Philippine…
