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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RA 11641 Explained: Department of Migrant Workers, Powers and OFW Services
Understand how RA 11641 created the Department of Migrant Workers, which agencies it consolidated, and where OFWs should bring recruitment, welfare and employment claims.
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The POEA/DMW Standard Employment Contract: Terms Every OFW Should Check
What is the DMW/POEA Standard Employment Contract, and which mandatory terms should every OFW check before signing? This guide covers required contract provisions, verification, contract substitution as illegal recruitment, joint and solidary liability, and key Supreme Court rulings.
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Supervisory Employee in the Philippines: Managerial vs Supervisory vs Rank-and-File
Learn the Article 219(m) test that defines a supervisory employee in the Philippines, how it differs from managerial and rank-and-file status, the union and overtime consequences, and the Supreme Court cases that settled the line.
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Moonlighting in the Philippines: Can Your Employer Ban a Second Job?
No Philippine law bans a private-sector employee from holding a second job, but an employer can adopt a reasonable, clearly communicated policy restricting outside work that creates a real conflict of interest. This guide covers what makes a moonlighting policy valid, how government-employee rules differ, and what two Supreme Court cases say about enforcing it.
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Employee Classifications in Philippine Labor Law: Status, Rank and Legal Consequences
Philippine labor law classifies every private-sector employee along two separate axes: employment status (regular, probationary, project, casual) and rank (managerial, supervisory, rank-and-file). This guide explains both systems, the Article 219(m) test courts use to determine rank, and the real consequences for overtime pay, holiday pay, and union rights that turn on getting the classification right.
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PhilHealth and Pag-IBIG Contribution Tables 2026: Rates and Employer Share
The 2026 PhilHealth premium rate is 5% of monthly basic salary (split evenly, ₱10,000 floor to ₱100,000 ceiling), and the 2026 Pag-IBIG rate is 2% employer/2% employee capped at a ₱10,000 Monthly Fund Salary. This guide walks through both current contribution tables, how to compute them correctly, and what happens when an employer deducts but fails to remit.
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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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Can Stress or Mental Health Be Grounds for Immediate Resignation in the Philippines?
Can stress, anxiety, depression or burnout justify immediate resignation in the Philippines? Learn the Article 300 rule, evidence needed, and when the 30-day notice requirement may still apply.
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Apprentice vs Learner in the Philippines: Training Period, Wages and Regularization
Apprenticeship and learnership let employers pay a reduced training wage, but only under strict Labor Code and TESDA rules. This guide explains the differences, the 75% wage floor, and the Supreme Court cases that turn an unapproved training agreement into regular employment.
