Learn how DOLE complaints work, what documents to prepare, where to file, when SEnA applies, and which workplace disputes may require another forum.
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.
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.
Filing a complaint with DOLE can mean a SEnA Request for Assistance, a labor standards inspection complaint under Article 128, or a call to DOLE Hotline 1349 depending on the problem. This guide breaks down each pathway, what to prepare, and what happens after you file.
How Philippine employers should establish and operate a CODI under RA 7877 and RA 11313: composition, ten-day procedure, conflicts, evidence, confidentiality and retaliation safeguards.
Labor Arbiters hear termination disputes, unfair labor practice cases, certain wage and money claims, damages claims and other cases assigned by law. This guide explains which claims belong with the NLRC and when DOLE or SEnA may come first.
If you are paid below the applicable regional minimum wage, first verify the correct wage order, compute the deficiency, preserve payroll evidence, and use the appropriate DOLE or SEnA enforcement route. This guide walks through the process.
A practical guide to RA 11313 workplace sexual harassment: covered conduct, employee evidence and reporting, employer duties, CODI procedure, retaliation, penalties and filing periods.
Philippine employers must issue a Certificate of Employment within three days of a written request, containing only dates of employment and position held. This guide covers DOLE Labor Advisory No. 6-20, what a compliant COE must and must not contain, a sample template, and what to do when an employer refuses or delays.
Learn when employer action may be unlawful retaliation, what evidence to preserve, and whether to approach DOLE, SEnA, or the NLRC.
Learn how to file a case against your employer in the Philippines, prepare evidence, use SEnA, and proceed through DOLE or the NLRC.