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Labor Law FoundationsWho is covered, the employer–employee relationship, and employment status: regular, probationary, project or contractor. Wages and PayMinimum wage, 13th-month pay, holiday pay, lawful deductions and common payroll disputes. Working Hours and SchedulesNormal hours, overtime, night-shift differential, premium pay and employer schedule changes. Resignation and Final PayNotice periods, immediate resignation, turnover, clearance, final pay and certificate of employment. Termination and DismissalJust and authorized causes, the twin-notice rule, constructive and illegal dismissal, separation pay. DOLE, SEnA and NLRCWhere to bring a concern, how SEnA conciliation works, money claims and filing deadlines. Overseas Filipino WorkersOFW money claims, recruitment agencies, contracts and deployment, seafarers and OWWA.

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Calculators13th-month pay, ordinary-day overtime and the one-month notice date.

13th-month pay

Total basic salary earned during the calendar year ÷ 12.

Ordinary-day overtime

Planning estimate using hourly rate × 125% × overtime hours.

One-month notice planner

Add one calendar month to the date written notice was received.

These are planning estimates. Coverage, exclusions, premium rates, employer waivers and case-specific facts can change the correct result.

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