How To’s of Due Process
“The state affords the constitutional blanket of rendering protection to labor but it also protect the right of employers to exercise what are clearly management prerogatives, so long as the exercise is without abuse of discretion.” Pantranco North Express vs. NLRC GR No. 106516, Sept. 21, 1999.
Secret Lives Can Destroy Destiny
Lack of integrity can lead to a private life that is inconsistent to the projected public life. This secret life will rob us of our destiny
Faith or Fear? Your Mental Health Depends on It
Faith and fear are opposites but the same. The same because both sources their power from you– the confident expectation of your future or your belief of what will happen to you. But they are opposites because faith believes something good can happen in the future, while fear expects the opposite.
Resignation Is An Employee Right — But You Must Do It Properly
Resignation is an employee right, but it must follow proper notice, documentation, and due process. Learn when the 30-day rule applies, when you can resign immediately, and how final pay and COE timelines work.
10 Famous Lessons From Tatang (Henry Sy Sr.)
I bumped into this article from the company’s intranet portal, effort has been made to provide the URL of the article from Philstar but unsuccessful.
When To Terminate Employee for Health Reasons
Business owners can terminate employment for health reasons. But they can be more benevolent as others have done.
Employee Termination: Authorized Causes
Employers can still end the employment of employees, thru authorized causes, even if employee records is clean
Offenses That Leads to Employee Termination
This article is about a single but grave and serious act that can lead to outright termination, as spelled out in the just causes provision of the labor code
Progressive Discipline in the Workplace: A Practical Guide
A practical HR explainer on progressive discipline in the workplace, with Philippine legal grounding and real-world application.
CyberWellness Collaboration
Sonnie Santos with Family Zone Australia — promoting cyber wellness and digital parenting advocacy through ASKSonnie.INFO.
Pillar of HR Awardee
Sonnie Santos receiving the Pillar of HR Award — recognition for leadership and contributions to the Philippine HR community.
Blog Awards
Award-winning blog — Best Advocacy (2010) for Web Safety and Cyberbullying Prevention & Best Corporate and Brand Blog (2015)
Collaboration for Better Careers
Sonnie Santos with JobStreet Philippines — a collaboration promoting values-driven HR leadership and employee engagement in the workplace.