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Cybersecurity Crisis: 50% of Firms Battle with InfoSec Understaffing!

by Sonnie Santos | Employment, News | 0 comments

According to two studies, over 40% of global firms are grappling with a shortage of qualified cybersecurity professionals.

How To Arrest The Spread Of Omicron

by Sonnie Santos | Employee Welfare, Employment, Wellness | 2 comments

Preventing the surge of Omicron is both practical and scientific.  Wear a face mask, physical distancing, and hand washing.  And as a matter of courtesy, if you have common cold symptoms, stay at home until you are cleared by your physician.

5 Steps to Resolve Work from Home Issues

by Sonnie Santos | Data Privacy, Employment, Mental Health, News, Right to Privacy | 2 comments

Because COVID-19 forced companies to adapt work from home arrangements, trust, productivity, and mental health issues surfaced. Take these 5 action steps to resolve the issues once and for all.

When business closure is inevitable, how to off-board employees?

by Sonnie Santos | Business and Human Rights, Due Process, Employment, Final Pay, HR ToolBox, News, Q and A, Termination | 0 comments

when saving jobs are no longer possible, what to do next?

When Is Work Considered Abandoned?

by Sonnie Santos | Business and Human Rights, Employment, HR ToolBox, News, Q and A, Resignation, Termination | 2 comments

If an employee failed to observe the rendering period s/he promised, will this lead to the abandonment of work?

Regularization by default

by Sonnie Santos | Business and Human Rights, Employment, HR ToolBox, News, Q and A, Regularization | 0 comments

Management oversight in monitoring the timeline and missing the performance feedbacking schedule for proby employees is common. When it happens, what will be the consequence?

Regular employment downgraded to probationary because of the pandemic

by Sonnie Santos | Business and Human Rights, Employment, HR ToolBox, News, Q and A, Talent Management | 2 comments

Employers, thru their HR, are looking for creative ways to survive. Do you find the downgrading of regular employment to proby acceptable?

State of Calamity Due to COVID-19 and Employee Right to Refuse On-Site Work

by Sonnie Santos | Business and Human Rights, Employee Relations, Employment, News | 0 comments

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?

Menstrual Leaves To Bring Discrimination to Women Employees?

by Sonnie Santos | Diversity, Employment | 0 comments

Period leaves for women became a debatable issue among leaders, some believed it’s a step towards inclusivity, others saw it as drawback.

How to Terminate Employment When Saving Job is No Longer Feasible

by Sonnie Santos | Business and Human Rights, Employment, HR ToolBox | 7 comments

When you can no longer prevent job loss, what is the ideal approach to terminate employment in times of COVID-19

D0 209 CAMP Questions Answered

by Sonnie Santos | Employment, Talent Management | 16 comments

DO 209 CAMP outlines how the Gov’t will help employees who were affected by the measures to contain COVID-19 in the Philippines

Employee Right To Refuse Work Because of COVID 19

by Sonnie Santos | Business and Human Rights, Employee Relations, Employment, News | 8 comments

I’ve been receiving Qs since companies are now reopening. Can employee refuse work because of COVID-19? Can an employer sanction the employee?

COVID-19 Updates For PH Employers and Business Owners

by Sonnie Santos | Employment, News | 8 comments

Refresh this page for the latest covid 19 updates (Government advisories) affecting business and employment in the Philippines

How to Reduce the Threat of COVID-19 in the Workplace- DOH

by Sonnie Santos | Employment, News | 0 comments

Department of Health (DOH) issued memorandum 56 to help companies mitigate the threat of COVID-19 or the 2019 Coronavirus

Final Pay Out in 30 Days, COE Out in 3 Days

by Sonnie Santos | Employment, Final Pay, HR ToolBox, Human Rights, News | 147 comments

DOLE’s Advisory 6 s. 2020 mandates employers to release final pay in 30 days and COE in 3 days.

How to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace

by Sonnie Santos | Employee Engagement, Employment, News | 8 comments

DOLE issues Advisory 04 series of 2020 to detail employers responsibility to prevent and control the spread of 2019-nCov ARD in the Philippines

SHRM Advocates Diversity Which Includes Formerly Incarcerated Individuals

by Sonnie Santos | Diversity, Employment, News | 0 comments

Atlanta based Society for Human Resource Management  (SHRM) wants to scale up the conversation about diversity in the workplace, to include formerly incarcerated individuals.

Payment of Wages for Chinese New Year 2020 Holiday

by Sonnie Santos | Employment, News | 0 comments

In case you missed it, DOLE has issued Labor Advisory 02 s. 2020 for the payment of wages on Chinese new year, a special holiday in the Philippines.

How To Implement Telecommuting In The Philippines

by Sonnie Santos | Employee Engagement, Employment, HR ToolBox, News, Talent Management, Talks | 2 comments

Telecommuting, under RA 11165, in PH is now a law. Private companies are encouraged to make arrangements with employees to work in an alternative workspace.

Copy of DOLE Department Order 174

by Sonnie Santos | Employment, News, Public Service | 2 comments

  UPDATE:  Here’s a comparative table of DO 174, 18A, 19 and the labor code for your guidance and reference     Here’s a copy of DOLE DO 174 for your reference. I will update this page to give our insights. If you have Qs, please let us know...

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.

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