Factory Worker Theft of Company Property: Termination Rules (PH)
When Philippine employers can dismiss a factory worker for theft of company property: which Article 297 ground to charge, proportionality, gate-search evidence and due process.
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Taxable vs. Non-Taxable Allowances in the Philippines: De Minimis Benefits and the ₱90,000 Rule
Not every allowance on a Philippine payslip is taxed the same way. This guide explains which allowances are de minimis and exempt, which fall under the ₱90,000 “other benefits” cap, and which are taxable from the first peso under BIR Revenue Regulations No. 29-2025.
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Can a Kasambahay File a Complaint for Illegal Dismissal? (PH Guide)
An unjustly dismissed kasambahay is owed earned pay plus 15 days’ indemnity under RA 10361. Learn where to file at DOLE, what to claim and what proof to gather.
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Philippine Passport for Work and Travel: Requirements, DFA Sites, Fees, Validity, Minors, Denial and What Employers Cannot Do
No law requires a passport to work in the Philippines, but OFWs cannot leave without one and no employer may keep it. Requirements, DFA sites, fees, validity, minors, denial and remedies under RA 11983.
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Pag-IBIG Fund (HDMF) Explained: Why It Exists, Who Must Join, How Contributions Work and How to Get a Housing Loan
What Pag-IBIG Fund is, who must join, how the 2%+2% savings work, what employers and employees must do, and the exact eligibility, documents and steps for a Pag-IBIG housing loan.
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Factory Worker Fighting at Work: Dismissal Rules (PH)
When Philippine employers can dismiss a factory worker for fighting at work: serious misconduct elements, CCTV and witness evidence, preventive suspension and due process.
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NBI Clearance for Employment in the Philippines: Why Employers Require It, What a “Hit” Means and Whether It Can Cost You the Job
No labor law requires an NBI clearance, but most employers do. What a hit means, how the NBI clears it, and when a record can lawfully cost you a job.
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Who Is Not Entitled to Holiday Pay in the Philippines? Exempt Workers Under Article 94
Articles 82 and 94 of the Labor Code and its implementing rules exclude government employees, small retail and service staff, kasambahay, managerial employees and staff, true field personnel and dependent family members from statutory holiday pay. Here is the test for each, what the Supreme Court has held, and where to file if you were wrongly classified.
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PHIMCO Industries v. NLRC, G.R. No. 118041: 15-Day Notice and Separation Benefits
PHIMCO v. NLRC explains why dismissal for short resignation notice was excessive on its facts and why Carpio’s separation benefit followed PHIMCO’s own 40% policy.
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Terminate a Sales Representative for Underperformance or PIP (PH)
How Philippine employers can lawfully dismiss a sales representative for missed quotas or a failed PIP: gross inefficiency, evidence, probation and due process.
