Find the right starting point for a workplace problem. Choose a filing route, prepare your records, or find an office that can help.
Not sure whether to start with DOLE, SEnA or the NLRC? Use the filing-route tool.
Find my starting point → 02Understand the SEnA filing process and what happens after you submit a request.
See the filing steps → 03Organize your employment records, pay evidence and a clear account of what happened.
Check what to prepare → 04Check agency functions and official contact channels before choosing where to seek help.
Open the agency directory → 05Read which claims may belong before a Labor Arbiter and when SEnA may come first.
Review the NLRC route → 06Understand possible referrals and the records to keep after conciliation ends.
See the next steps →Use this hub to identify the correct Philippine labor office and understand how workplace disputes move from assistance and conciliation to formal adjudication. The proper route depends on the issue, parties, amount claimed, employment relationship and applicable filing deadline.
Core concepts: Department of Labor and Employment · Request for Assistance · Single Entry Approach · Conciliation · Labor Arbiter · National Labor Relations Commission · Money Claim · Prescription.
Recommended starting guides: SEnA Coverage · How to File SEnA in DOLE · DOLE Labor Inspection Documents Checklist.
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