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by Sonnie | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | May 2, 2016 | Employment, News, Personal Thoughts, Regularization
Ending endo is akin to relationship status- it’s complicated.