Employers of workers paid purely on a commission, boundary, or specific task basis are exempt under Presidential Decree No. 851.
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Despite general exemptions, Presidential Decree No. 851 specifically guarantees thirteenth-month pay for workers paid on a standard piece-rate basis.
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A medical certification from a competent physician is strictly required to validate gynecological surgery and recuperation period under RA 9710.
Is a medical certification required to avail of the special leave for women? Read More »
RA 9710 allows female employees to avail of special leave for multiple surgeries, capped at two months total per year.
How often can a female employee avail of the special leave for women? Read More »
Under RA 9710, female employees undergoing surgery during maternity leave receive the salary differential to prevent double compensation overlapping benefits.
Under Presidential Decree No. 851, thirteenth-month pay is a mandatory benefit equivalent to one-twelfth of an employee’s annual basic salary.
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Presidential Decree No. 851 mandates that all rank-and-file employees who worked at least one month must receive thirteenth-month pay.
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Under Presidential Decree No. 851 and the Labor Code, only rank-and-file employees, not managerial employees, are entitled to thirteenth-month pay.
Government entities and their political subdivisions are generally exempted from paying thirteenth-month pay under Presidential Decree No. 851.
Presidential Decree No. 851 exempts employers already paying their employees an equivalent annual bonus amounting to one-twelfth of basic salary.
