Mandatory Employee Benefits Philippines 2026: a practical DOLE compliance checklist covering wages, 13th-month pay, SIL, holiday and premium pay, overtime, night differential, statutory leaves, SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, separation and retirement benefits.
Christmas bonuses, mid-year bonuses, and performance incentives are generally discretionary in the Philippines — only 13th month pay is legally mandatory. Learn the Supreme Court test for when a bonus ripens into a demandable right under the non-diminution rule, with cases and G.R. numbers.
Understand the 7 working-day paternity leave benefit under RA 8187: eligibility, full pay, documents, deadlines, miscarriage coverage, and what to do if leave is denied.
Understand 105-day maternity leave in the Philippines, SSS eligibility, full pay, salary differential, documents, calculation and next steps.