Labor and Employment Law

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Legal Grounds for Terminating Employees Who Reject Corporate Relocation or Reassignment in the Philippines

Explained: employee transfer and corporate relocation in the Philippines—management prerogative, refusal to transfer, and constructive dismissal rules.

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The Impact of Mergers on Seniority Rights: Preserving Tenure During Cross-Border Corporate Consolidations (Philippine Law)

Philippine rules on employee seniority after corporate merger or cross-border consolidation, including tenure continuity and retirement/separation pay effects.

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Issuing Certificates of Employment: The Period for Providing Employment Records to Former Staff

Certificate of employment rules in the Philippines: who is entitled, required COE contents, special deadlines for kasambahay and seafarers, and HR compliance tips.

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Labor Code Exemptions for Managerial Staff: Identifying Which Employees Are Not Entitled to Overtime Pay

Guide to Labor Code Article 82 on managerial staff exemption, overtime pay Philippines rules, and how HR classifies managers vs rank-and-file.

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Handling Workplace Theft: Applying Preventive Suspension During Administrative Investigations in the Philippines

Preventive suspension in workplace theft cases: serious and imminent threat test, 30-day limit, paid extensions, and compliance steps.

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Suspending Business Operations in the Philippines: The Maximum Six-Month Limit Before Forced Employee Reinstatement or Separation

Floating status in the Philippines is limited to 6 months under Article 301; learn rules, risks, and employer steps during suspension of business operations.

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Service Incentive Leave – The Five-Day Minimum Paid Vacation Requirement for Regular Staff in the Philippines

Service incentive leave in the Philippines: 5 paid days after 1 year, exceptions, SIL commutation to cash, accrual of claims, and payroll proof rules.

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Constructive Dismissal via Demotion: The Consequences of Unilaterally Changing an Employee’s Role

Constructive dismissal by demotion in the Philippines: security of tenure, when reassignment becomes illegal dismissal, and exposure to full backwages.

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