DOLE Department Order No. 252-25 replaced D.O. 198-18 as the implementing rules for RA 11058 in May 2025. Here is what changed for remote work, psychosocial hazards, and penalties, and what employers and workers should do now.
Who needs an Alien Employment Permit (AEP) to work in the Philippines, who is exempt, and the current DOLE application process after two 2026 rule changes — plus the pending reform (D.O. 248-C) that is signed but not yet in force.
A step-by-step employer guide to lawfully terminating an employee in the Philippines: choosing between just cause and authorized cause, running the twin-notice process or the 30-day DOLE notice, computing separation pay, and avoiding the procedural mistakes that trigger nominal damages.
A practical year-end payroll compliance checklist for Philippine employers: the December 24 deadline for 13th month pay, the January 15 DOLE compliance report, BIR Form 2316 and 1604-C/Alphalist deadlines, and SSS, PhilHealth and Pag-IBIG remittance reconciliation.
Who must get a Taxpayer Identification Number and when under NIRC Sec. 236, personal vs corporate TIN, Forms 1901/1902/1903/1904/1905, applying on ORUS, employee vs business registration, the one-TIN rule and Sec. 275 penalty, what an RDO is, and which BIR forms are monthly, quarterly and annual.
A customizable Philippine workplace policy framework for RA 11313 covering prohibited conduct, reporting, CODI, due process, confidentiality, retaliation and sanctions.
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.
A practical employer compliance guide to RA 11313 covering posting, prevention, CODI composition, the ten-day process, confidentiality, retaliation, inspections and penalties.
Unfair labor practice under Philippine law covers specific acts by employers or unions that attack the right to self-organize or the duty to bargain in good faith — from interference and dues withholding to bad-faith bargaining. This guide explains Articles 259 and 260 of the Labor Code, the one-year filing deadline, and what three Supreme Court cases teach about proving (and defending against) a ULP claim.
The 2026 SSS contribution rate is fixed at 15% of the Monthly Salary Credit, split 10% employer and 5% employee, under the final tranche of Republic Act No. 11199’s rate schedule. This guide walks through the current contribution table, how to compute it correctly, and what happens when an employer underpays or fails to remit.