Labor and Employment Law

Posts focused on Labor and Employment Law in the Philippines

Voluntary Resignation Rules in the Philippines: The Mandatory Thirty-Day Notice Period Required from Departing Employees

Explains voluntary resignation in the Philippines, the 30-day notice rule, turnover expectations, and employer remedies for damages from sudden resignation.

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Disciplinary Sanctions for Cybersecurity Breaches: When Violating IT Policies Becomes a Terminable Offense

HR guide on disciplining cybersecurity breaches in the Philippines: Data Privacy Act duties, serious misconduct standards, and loss of trust rules for dismissal.

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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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