Compressed Work Week Philippines: DOLE’s five conditions for a valid compressed workweek, when overtime pay still applies, the Bisig Manggagawa sa Tryco case, and what to do if the arrangement doesn’t meet the rules.
Understand RA 4200 before recording an HR meeting, private call or conversation with a supervisor. Learn lawful evidence alternatives and the limits of sharing recordings.
The NLRC adopted new Rules of Procedure effective January 13, 2026, replacing the 2011 Rules. Here is which version applies to a pending case, what changed for appeal bonds and deadlines, and what to do next.
A household employer may terminate a kasambahay for theft under RA 10361 Section 34, but only on real evidence, after a written chance to explain, and without keeping her wages. Here is the procedure, the evidence and the separate qualified theft case.
The 13th month pay report to DOLE is a separate compliance filing from the 13th month pay benefit itself. Here’s who must file, the January 15 deadline, how to submit it via reports.dole.gov.ph, and what happens if an employer misses it.
How to compute holiday pay for retail employees in the Philippines, including the small-store exemption, promodisers, commission sellers and monthly-paid staff.
What an employer can do after a DOLE compliance order under Article 128 of the Labor Code: comply, contest with new documents, appeal to the Secretary of Labor with a cash or surety bond, or seek certiorari, and what non-compliance leads to.
Deliberate call avoidance or metrics manipulation can be serious misconduct under Article 297. Grounds, ACD and QA evidence, proportionality and NTE steps for BPO employers.
DOLE Department Order No. 252-25 replaced D.O. 198-18 as the implementing rules for RA 11058 in May 2025. Here is what changed for remote work, psychosocial hazards, and penalties, and what employers and workers should do now.
Before filming an office TikTok or livestream, check coworkers’ privacy, documents, private conversations and company rules. Practical Philippine workplace guidance.