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Ending Endo: It’s Complicated

by Sonnie Santos | Employment, News, Personal Thoughts, Regularization | 11 comments

Ending endo is akin to relationship status- it’s complicated.

How To Write A Notice To Explain Memo

by Bong | Due Process, Employee Relations, HR ToolBox | 263 comments

NTE is the first of the twin notice rule. Signatories depend on the grievance mechanism setup. The issuing signatory should not be the person hearing the case.

When A Supervisor Is Not

by Sonnie Santos | Employee Relations, Organizational Development | 4 comments

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?

by Sonnie Santos | CSR, Employee Relations, Social Good | 12 comments

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?

by Sonnie Santos | Employee Relations, HR ToolBox, Regularization, Talent Management | 115 comments

In your case regularization happened regardless of the lack of regularization contract.

How To Handle Workplace Bullying

by Sonnie Santos | Cyber Wellness ToolBox, HR ToolBox, Office Bullying, Office Politics, Talks | 15 comments

When facing an office bully, you need to hold your fire, until you have evaluated your situation, profiled your aggressor and covered your bases

What is Workplace Bullying and How To Deal With It

by Sonnie Santos | Harassment, Office Bullying, Office Politics | 90 comments

Workplace harassment has many forms. While the ILO C190 treaty is yet to be ratified. There are existing laws that we can use to deal with discrimination and bullying.

AskSonnie Q: Am I Illegally Dismissed?

by Sonnie Santos | Do It Yourself, Employee Relations, HR ToolBox, Q and A | 0 comments

    You need to appreciate first  all the factors in your situation before you can make your conclusion, thus, chart your next move. Are you directly hired or supplied by the agency? This will determine whether you have employer/employee relationship with...

Ending Probationary Employment Without Termination Notice

by Sonnie Santos | Regularization, Talent Management | 495 comments

One mode to non regularize a proby employee is to let the probationary contract expire, according to this SC decision

How To’s of Due Process

by Sonnie Santos | Due Process, Employee Relations, HR ToolBox | 33 comments

“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.

Leaving your Company? Why Doing it Right Makes Sense

by Sonnie Santos | Due Process, HR ToolBox | 943 comments

Ending an employer-employee relationship is subject to due process, whether it is employee (resignation) or employer (just or authorized causes) initiated

When To Terminate Employee for Health Reasons

by Sonnie Santos | Due Process, HR ToolBox, Termination | 20 comments

Business owners can terminate employment for health reasons. But they can be more benevolent as others have done.

Employee Termination: Authorized Causes

by Sonnie Santos | Due Process, HR ToolBox, Termination | 13 comments

Employers can still end the employment of employees, thru authorized causes, even if employee records is clean

Offenses That Leads to Employee Termination

by Sonnie Santos | Due Process, HR ToolBox, Termination | 1 comment

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 and Employee Termination

by Sonnie Santos | Due Process, Employee Relations, HR ToolBox, Termination | 15 comments

Small infractions of an employee can lead to termination of employment if repeated consistently and after progressive discipline is applied

Introduction to Due Process In The Workplace

by Sonnie Santos | Due Process, HR ToolBox | 9 comments

Regardless of your rank in the organization, knowledge of due process comes in handy when dealing with problematic employee behavior

Sex In The Office

by Sonnie Santos | Sex and Romance | 14 comments

Hearing sex stories involving managers and staff may seem normal, but do not be swayed to do the same. There is an anti-Sexual Harassment Law.

What To Do When Insulted By Your Boss

by Sonnie Santos | Career Management, HR ToolBox, Office Bullying, Office Politics, Salt and Light | 51 comments

Got scolded more than you can count? Don’t react and lose more. Let me share what I did, it’s not pleasant, but it got me promoted!

How To Survive Office Politics

by Sonnie Santos | HR ToolBox, Office Bullying, Office Politics | 15 comments

How to overcome office politics? You’ve got to be proactive and in control of your own behaviour, situations and dynamics change on how we respond to determinants

Just Relax, Be Responsible and Don’t Quit

by Sonnie Santos | Better Work, Do It Yourself, Office Bullying, Office Politics | 15 comments

“Suppose a ruler gets very angry with you. If he does, don’t quit your job… Stay calm. That will overcome the effects of your big mistake” – King Solomon

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