Unremitted SSS Contributions: What Employees Can Do
If an employer deducted SSS contributions but did not remit them, verify the missing months, preserve payroll proof and use the current SSS complaint process.
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Wage Distortion After a Minimum Wage Increase: Formula, Examples and Remedies
Wage distortion under Article 124 of the Labor Code happens when a prescribed wage increase erases the intentional pay gap between job levels. This guide explains the Supreme Court’s four-element test, the suggested NWPC correction formulas, and how disputes are resolved in unionized and non-union workplaces.
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Withholding Tax on Salary in the Philippines: Brackets, Computation and Common Errors
Withholding tax on compensation is how the Philippines collects income tax on salaries in advance. This guide covers the current TRAIN Law brackets, who is exempt, how employers should compute it each payroll period, and the most common errors that lead to under- or over-withholding.
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SSS Sickness Benefit: Eligibility, Computation and Employer Reimbursement
A complete guide to the SSS Sickness Benefit in the Philippines: the four-part eligibility test, how the daily allowance is computed from your salary credits, and the employer’s legal duty to advance payment and seek reimbursement from SSS.
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Paid Below Minimum Wage in the Philippines: What Can an Employee Do?
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.
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Payslip Requirements in the Philippines: What Must Appear and Your Right to Receive One
Philippine employees are entitled to an itemized payslip every payday showing gross pay, itemized deductions, and net pay — not just a lump-sum credit notice. This guide covers what DOLE Labor Advisory No. 11-14 requires a payslip to contain, the Supreme Court cases that shift the burden of proof onto employers with no payroll records, and what to do when an employer refuses to issue one.
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Basic Salary in the Philippines: What It Means, and Why the Base Changes With the Benefit
Last materially reviewed: August 16, 2026 Basic salary looks like the simplest number on a payslip. It is actually the most consequential one, because almost nothing else on the payslip is computed independently — thirteenth-month pay, separation pay, retirement pay, overtime, night differential and premium pay are all derived from it. It is also the…
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What Counts as a Wage in the Philippines: Article 97, Facilities and Supplements
Article 97 defines wage broadly, including commissions and the value of facilities. What counts, what does not, and when facilities may be charged against pay.
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What Is Pag-IBIG Fund in the Philippines? Mandatory Membership, Contributions and Benefits
A practical guide to Pag-IBIG membership, payroll contributions, regular savings, loans, employer duties, and record checks.
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What Is PhilHealth in the Philippines? Mandatory Membership, Contributions and Benefits
A practical guide to PhilHealth membership, 2026 payroll contributions, benefit coverage, employer remittance duties, and record checks.
