The Student Fare Discount Act (Republic Act No. 11314), signed into law by President Rodrigo R. Duterte on 17 April 2019, provides for MANDATORY fare discount in favor of students. Here’s a summary of the Student Fare Discount Act. Continue reading
Article 297(a) of the Labor Code covers two just causes, serious misconduct and willful disobedience (the former ground is discussed in a separate post). Employees in the Philippines enjoy security of tenure. Under the Labor Code, no employee may be terminated or dismissed, except for just or authorized causes. The employer has the burden of proving, among others, that the facts support the elements of the cause used by the company to justify the employment termination. Each ground has specific elements. It is important, therefore, for management, or at least the HR staff, to be familiar with these factors.
Continue readingEmployees in the Philippines enjoy security of tenure. Under the Labor Code, no employee may be terminated or dismissed, except for just or authorized causes. The employer has the burden of proving, among others, that the facts support the elements of the cause used by the company to justify the employment termination. Each ground has specific elements. It is important, therefore, for management, or at least the HR staff, to be familiar with these factors.
Continue readingEmployees in the Philippines enjoy security of tenure. Under the Labor Code, no employee may be terminated or dismissed, except for just or authorized causes. The employer has the burden of proving, among others, that the facts support the elements of the cause used by the company to justify the employment termination. Each ground has specific elements. It is important, therefore, for management, or at least the HR staff, to be familiar with these factors.
Continue readingGross and habitual neglect is considered a just cause for dismissing an employee under Article 297(b) of the Labor Code. Under the Labor Code, no employee may be terminated or dismissed, except for just or authorized causes. The employer has the burden of proving, among others, that the facts support the elements of the cause used by the company to justify the employment termination. Each ground has specific elements. It is important, therefore, for management, or at least the HR staff, to be familiar with these factors.
Continue readingAn employer may terminate an employment for serious misconduct or willful disobedience by the employee of the lawful orders of his employer or representative in connection with his work. Employees in the Philippines enjoy security of tenure. Under the Labor Code, no employee may be terminated or dismissed, except for just or authorized causes. The employer has the burden of proving, among others, that the facts support the elements of the cause used by the company to justify the employment termination. Each ground has specific elements. It is important, therefore, for management, or at least the HR staff, to be familiar with these factors.
Continue readingArticle 297(c) of the Labor Code provides that an employee may be dismissed for “fraud or willful breach by the employee of the trust reposed in him by his employer or duly authorized representative.” This particular provision speaks of two grounds: (a) fraud; and (b) loss of trust and confidence. The latter is discussed in a separate post.
Continue readingEmployees in the Philippines enjoy security of tenure. Under the Labor Code, no employee may be terminated or dismissed, except for just or authorized causes. The employer has the burden of proving, among others, that the facts support the elements of the cause used by the company to justify the employment termination. Each ground has specific elements. It is important, therefore, for management, or at least the HR staff, to be familiar with these factors.
Continue readingArticle 297(c) of the Labor Code prescribes two separate and distinct grounds for termination of employment, to wit: (1) fraud; or (2) willful breach by the employee of the trust reposed in him by his employer or duly authorized representative. Fraud is discussed in a separate post. This discussion only tackles loss of trust and confidence.
Continue readingEmployees in the Philippines enjoy security of tenure. Under the Labor Code, no employee may be terminated or dismissed, except for just or authorized causes. The employer has the burden of proving, among others, that the facts support the elements of the cause used by the company to justify the employment termination. Each ground has specific elements. It is important, therefore, for management, or at least the HR staff, to be familiar with these factors.
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