Browse guides on wage deductions covering employee authorization, legal limits, documentation, final pay, company property, and dispute remedies.
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…
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.
Learn when Philippine wages must be paid, which deductions are legal, how 13th-month pay works, and what employees can do about wage violations.
Learn which salary deductions are legal, how to challenge unauthorized deductions, and how to seek reimbursement through DOLE or SEnA in the Philippines.
Learn how incomplete turnover can affect clearance, final pay, company property, your Certificate of Employment, and possible legal remedies in the Philippines.
Learn what final pay includes, the DOLE 30-day rule, lawful deductions, computation examples, and remedies for resigned employees in the Philippines.