Can an employer require overtime without paying overtime in the Philippines? Learn when overtime may be required, when overtime pay is mandatory, who may be exempt, and what evidence to keep.
A complete guide to workplace drug testing in the Philippines under RA 9165 and DOLE Department Order No. 53-03: random and for-cause testing, employee rights, confirmatory testing, and when a positive result can actually justify termination.
Compare regular, probationary, project and casual employment in the Philippines. Learn how each status is determined, when regularization happens, and what evidence matters.
Republic Act No. 9262 entitles qualified women employees to a paid, extendible leave of up to ten days to attend to legal and medical needs arising from abuse by an intimate partner or relation. This guide explains who qualifies, what documentation an employer can lawfully require, how the leave interacts with other benefits, and what happens when an employer denies it.
The 2026 SSS contribution rate is fixed at 15% of the Monthly Salary Credit, split 10% employer and 5% employee, under the final tranche of Republic Act No. 11199’s rate schedule. This guide walks through the current contribution table, how to compute it correctly, and what happens when an employer underpays or fails to remit.
Book 6 of the Labor Code of the Philippines covers Articles 293 to 302: just and authorized causes for dismissal, the twin-notice rule, the one-month DOLE notice, separation pay formulas and statutory retirement pay. This guide explains what each article requires and links to the deeper guide for every provision.
A complete guide to the Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) in the Philippines: who must secure one, who qualifies for the balik-manggagawa exemption, the shift to the digital OFW Travel Pass, fees, documents, and what happens if you travel without valid clearance.
Last materially reviewed: August 28, 2026Sources rechecked as of: August 28, 2026 Some labor disputes belong within the original and exclusive jurisdiction of a Labor Arbiter at the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC). But “go directly to the NLRC” can be misleading: many labor disputes that ultimately belong before a Labor Arbiter ordinarily pass first…
Republic Act 9231 sets 15 as the Philippines’ general minimum working age and bans hazardous work under 18. This guide covers the two lawful exceptions for children under 15, the DOLE Working Child Permit, hour limits, and 2026’s new rules for child social media content creators.
A practical checklist of the documents and information to prepare before filing a DOLE SEnA Request for Assistance or labor complaint in the Philippines.