In cases of miscarriage or emergency termination, Republic Act No. 11210 grants 60 days of fully paid maternity leave.
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Republic Act No. 11210 prohibits the diminution of existing, more beneficial maternity leave policies or collective bargaining agreements.
Can existing maternity benefits be reduced due to the new law? Read More »
Republic Act No. 11210 requires at least three SSS monthly contributions within the 12-month period preceding the childbirth semester.
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Under Republic Act No. 11210, female employees must notify their employers of their pregnancy and the probable childbirth date.
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Republic Act No. 11210 allows female employees to allocate up to seven days of paid maternity leave to the father.
Can a female worker allocate her maternity leave to the child’s father? Read More »
Republic Act No. 11210 mandates employers to pay the salary differential between the full salary and SSS cash benefits.
Are employers required to pay a salary differential during maternity leave? Read More »
Under Article 96 of the Labor Code, managerial employees are expressly excluded from receiving a share of collected service charges.
Who is explicitly excluded from receiving a share of the collected service charges? Read More »
According to Article 95 of the Labor Code, SIL conversion is based on the salary rate at the commutation date.
Article 96 of the Labor Code requires that service charges be distributed completely and equally based on actual hours worked.
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Republic Act No. 11210 defines maternity leave as paid time off for female workers to recover and assume maternal duties.
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