Under Rule I, Book III, waiting time is compensable if it is an integral part of the job.
Under what circumstances is waiting time counted as compensable working time? Read More »
Rule I, Book III considers employees working if they remain on call at or very close to the premises.
How does the law treat employees who are required to remain “on call”? Read More »
Rule I, Book III states that attending lectures is not working time if voluntary, non-productive, and outside regular hours.
Are lectures and training programs considered compensable working time? Read More »
Rule I, Book III requires employers to provide all employees at least one hour of time-off for regular meals.
What is the general rule regarding regular meal periods for employees? Read More »
Rule I, Book III allows twenty-minute meal periods for non-manual work or emergencies, credited as compensable hours.
Can an employer provide a meal period shorter than one hour? Read More »
Rule I, Book III specifies that five to twenty-minute rest periods or coffee breaks are compensable working time.
Are short rest periods or coffee breaks compensable? Read More »
Section 6, Chapter I defines monthly-paid employees as those paid for every day, using a 365-day computing factor.
How are “monthly-paid employees” defined under wage implementation rules? Read More »
Explains why a BIR eCAR is required before updating the GIS in share assignments, covering capital gains tax and documentary stamp tax compliance.
Explains where to file boardroom disputes in the Philippines, covering derivative suits, intra-corporate cases, and close corporation deadlocks.
Where and How Shareholder Disputes Are Filed and Resolved in the Philippines Read More »
Learn corporate dissolution, BIR tax clearance, and corporate liquidation rules in the Philippines, including timelines and the three-year winding-up period.
How to Legally Dissolve a Corporation in the Philippines Read More »
