State of Calamity Due to COVID-19 and Employee Right to Refuse On-Site Work
The state of calamity due to COVID-19 was extended for one year in the Philippines. Can employees still invoke the right to refuse work?
How Human Is Human Resource Management?
How to measure the ‘human’ in people management. Should the issues escalated by employees for hr action a fair indication?
What To Do When Employee Refuse Work Because of COVID-19
Management is cautiously excited to re-open business after the lockdown. But an employee refuse work for fear of COVID-19 infection. What can be done?
After COVID-19 Lockdown, What to Do with Oversupply of Employees?
After the COVID-19 lockdown, re-opening biz is a challenge. With the slump and added cost on safety measures, how will you address employee oversupply?
Employee Right To Refuse Work Because of COVID 19
I’ve been receiving Qs since companies are now reopening. Can employee refuse work because of COVID-19? Can an employer sanction the employee?
Funds Went Missing When Passed Between Staffs, Who Should Pay?
Accountability eliminate gray areas. Define who are accountable, have it acknowledged and you will minimize finger pointing situations in the future.
Can You ‘Hold’ the Resignation of Employee Under Investigation?
To hold or accept? Resignation of employee under investigation is always a hot topic with passionate ideas coming from both ends
Common Errors When Terminating Employees
Terminating employees require both soft and technical skills to minimize human harm, and avoid unnecessary cost on labor case.
Paying Damages Without Full Admission of Guilt
When both substantive and procedural due process are met, management can proceed with retributive or corrective actions even without the admission of guilt.
Sex and the Human Resource– part 1
Sex and the Human Resource- one of the FAQs I am receiving is when either HR or someone in leadership position gets into an intimate relationship with an officemate– from plain exchange of body fluids to one involving the heart.
In situations like these, should HR get involve? Why and how?
Comparative Table: DOLE DO 174, 18A, 19 and Labor Code
Since the signing of DOLE Department Order 174, HR practitioners are seeking clarifications. Here’s a comparative table for reference and guidance.
Preventive Suspension, Definition and How to Go About It
Preventive suspension is a measure to protect company’s property pending investigation of any alleged malfeasance or misfeasance committed by an employee
How To Write A Notice Of Decision Memo
A notice of decision memo is the 2nd of the twin notice rule. It contains the decision arrived after conducting an administrative investigation.
Counting the Probationary Period: 6 Months or 180 Days?
One interpretation is 6th month employment anniversary; Another interpretation is 180 days, counting 30 days for each month. But which one is correct?
Probationary Period Extension?
Extension of probationary period is possible but not the general rule, lest it becomes a ploy to take advantage of the employee.
How To Hold An Administrative Meeting
An ADMINISTRATIVE MEETING is necessary in termination cases to ensure employee under investigation is afforded all opportunity to due process
How To Write A Notice Of Administrative Meeting
Admin meeting is a formal forum to prove an incident or case.
Ending Endo: It’s Complicated
Ending endo is akin to relationship status- it’s complicated.
How To Write A Notice To Explain Memo
NOTICE TO EXPLAIN is a legal requirement, the first of the two-notice rule.
When A Supervisor Is Not
A supervisor is not when s/he spend more than 20% of his/her time to tasks not related to management functions.
Do You Practice Social Responsibility?
Social responsibility refers to the global initiative to improve working condition and conformance to universal rights on labor standards.
6 Months Lapsed But No Regularization Contract, What Now?
In your case regularization happened regardless of the lack of regularization contract.
