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Lifting the Ban of Night Work for Women and Expanding the Rights of Night Workers

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Under the old Labor Code, women were prohibited from engaging in night work. As such, Article 130 of the Labor Code provides: Art. 130. Nightwork prohibition. No woman, regardless of age, shall be employed or permitted or suffered to work, with or without compensation: a. In any industrial undertaking or branch thereof between ten o’clock […]

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Sexual Harassment

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Republic Act No. 7877, or the Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995 (RA 7877), is the governing law for work, education or training-related sexual harassment. RA 7877 states that “work, education or training-related sexual harassment is committed by an employer, employee, manager, supervisor, agent of the employer, teacher, instructor, professor, coach, trainor, or any other person

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How to Amend the Articles of Incorporation

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The Articles of Incorporation is the bible of a corporation. It spells out the pertinent information concerning: a. The name of the Corporation b. The primary and secondary purposes of the Corporation c. Place of principal office of the Corporation d. Term of existence of the Corporation (normally 50 years) e. Names, nationalities, and residences

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Improving Efficiency in the Philippine Government – The Anti-Red Tape Law

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Entrepreneurs are exposed to government agencies in the usual daily grind of their business. Most companies have to submit monthly forms to the Bureau of Internal Revenue such as the 2550M (Monthly Value-Added Tax Declaration), or the 2551 M (Monthly Percentage Tax Return) or the 1601-C (Monthly Remittance Return of Income Taxes Withheld on Compensation).

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Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate in the Philippines

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Settlement of an estate need not undergo judicial proceedings all the time. Rule 74, Section 1 of the Rules of Court allows the extrajudicial settlement of estate by agreement among the heirs. Said Rule states: Sec. 1. Extrajudicial settlement by agreement between heirs. – If the decedent left no will and no debts and the

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DO No. 18-A: Strengthening the Rights of Contractual Employees & Imposing Obligations on the Contractors

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Contracting and sub-contracting arrangements are commonplace in most business transactions. Instead of hiring their own messengers, janitors and security guards, among others, entrepreneurs have learned the value of outsourcing these services to contractors. Truth be told, contracting out these jobs is actually more cost-efficient in terms of time and money for the usual businessman. However,

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