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by Sonnie Santos | Jan 3, 2022 | Employee Welfare, Employment, Wellness
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.
by Sonnie Santos | Aug 16, 2021 | Data Privacy, Employment, Mental Health, News, Right to Privacy
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.
by Sonnie Santos | Apr 13, 2021 | Business and Human Rights, Due Process, Employment, Final Pay, HR ToolBox, News, Q and A, Termination
when saving jobs are no longer possible, what to do next?
by Sonnie Santos | Apr 10, 2021 | Business and Human Rights, Employment, HR ToolBox, News, Q and A, Resignation, Termination
If an employee failed to observe the rendering period s/he promised, will this lead to the abandonment of work?
by Sonnie Santos | Apr 9, 2021 | Business and Human Rights, Employment, HR ToolBox, News, Q and A, Regularization
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?
by Sonnie Santos | Apr 7, 2021 | Business and Human Rights, Employment, HR ToolBox, News, Q and A, Talent Management
Employers, thru their HR, are looking for creative ways to survive. Do you find the downgrading of regular employment to proby acceptable?
by Sonnie Santos | Nov 13, 2020 | Business and Human Rights, Employee Engagement, Employment, HR ToolBox, News, Talent Management
When work is suspended because of a natural or man-made calamity, should employer pay employees for the man-days lost?
by Sonnie Santos | Sep 19, 2020 | Business and Human Rights, Employee Relations, Employment, News
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?
by Sonnie Santos | Aug 10, 2020 | Diversity, Employment
Period leaves for women became a debatable issue among leaders, some believed it’s a step towards inclusivity, others saw it as drawback.
by Sonnie Santos | May 25, 2020 | Business and Human Rights, Employment, HR ToolBox
When you can no longer prevent job loss, what is the ideal approach to terminate employment in times of COVID-19
by Sonnie Santos | Mar 20, 2020 | Employment, Talent Management
DO 209 CAMP outlines how the Gov’t will help employees who were affected by the measures to contain COVID-19 in the Philippines
by Sonnie Santos | Mar 17, 2020 | Business and Human Rights, Employee Relations, Employment, News
I’ve been receiving Qs since companies are now reopening. Can employee refuse work because of COVID-19? Can an employer sanction the employee?
by Sonnie Santos | Mar 16, 2020 | Employment, News
Refresh this page for the latest covid 19 updates (Government advisories) affecting business and employment in the Philippines
by Sonnie Santos | Feb 8, 2020 | Employment, News
Department of Health (DOH) issued memorandum 56 to help companies mitigate the threat of COVID-19 or the 2019 Coronavirus
by Sonnie Santos | Feb 3, 2020 | Employment, Final Pay, HR ToolBox, Human Rights, News
DOLE’s Advisory 6 s. 2020 mandates employers to release final pay in 30 days and COE in 3 days.
by Sonnie Santos | Feb 1, 2020 | Employee Engagement, Employment, News
DOLE issues Advisory 04 series of 2020 to detail employers responsibility to prevent and control the spread of 2019-nCov ARD in the Philippines
by Sonnie Santos | Jan 27, 2020 | Diversity, Employment, News
Atlanta based Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) wants to scale up the conversation about diversity in the workplace, to include formerly incarcerated individuals.
by Sonnie Santos | Jan 24, 2020 | Employment, News
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.
by Sonnie Santos | Jan 11, 2019 | Employee Engagement, Employment, HR ToolBox, News, Talent Management, Talks
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.
by Sonnie Santos | Mar 17, 2017 | Employment, News, Public Service
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...
by Sonnie Santos | May 2, 2016 | Employment, News, Personal Thoughts, Regularization
Ending endo is akin to relationship status- it’s complicated.