Guides to work-from-home and telecommuting rules, employee monitoring, data privacy at work, and AI in hiring and termination in the Philippines.
Quick answer: An employer may collect and use an employee’s medical information only when there is a lawful, specific employment purpose and the processing is proportionate to that purpose. Medical records reveal health information, which the Data Privacy Act treats as sensitive personal information. Access should therefore be restricted, retention should be limited, and disclosure…
Can a work-from-home injury qualify for Employees’ Compensation in the Philippines? Review ECC coverage, work connection, evidence, claim steps and employer duties.
Yes — but only within the same legal framework that governs a decision made by a human manager. Philippine law does not treat AI scoring, screening, or termination-flagging tools as a separate legal category. If an algorithm’s output leads to hiring rejection or dismissal, the employer must still show a valid just or authorized cause…
AI adoption does not automatically justify dismissal. Check the actual authorized cause, evidence, one-month notice and separation pay—including regular allowances—with practical BPO scenarios.
Learn how to file a data privacy complaint with the National Privacy Commission: who can file, fees, requirements, process and possible remedies.
Every organization must designate someone accountable for data privacy, but only some must register a DPO with the NPC. See the exact thresholds and who is exempt.
The Data Privacy Act of 2012 (RA 10173) is the Philippines’ primary privacy law. Learn how it works, who it applies to, penalties, and your rights.
How Philippine work-from-home laws work under RA 11165 and DOLE Department Order 237-22: employee rights, employer duties, and what to do about violations.
Remote and hybrid work became permanent for a large share of Philippine employers after the pandemic, and many pair that arrangement with some form of digital oversight—time tracking, screenshot tools, activity loggers, or AI-based productivity scoring. No Philippine government agency publishes a verified adoption rate for this practice, so precise percentages circulating online should be…