When To Use Preventive Suspension
Preventive suspension is a measure to protect company’s property pending investigation of any alleged malfeasance or misfeasance committed by an employee
What To Do When HR Gave A Wrong Salary
Solutio indebiti. If something is received when there is no right to demand it, and unduly delivered through mistake, the obligation to return it arises.
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.
How to Write a Notice to Explain Memo | DOLE Guidelines & Supreme Court Cases Aligned
Updated guide for HR professionals on drafting compliant Notice to Explain Memos with DOLE and Supreme Court references.
6 Months Lapsed But No Regularization Contract, What Now?
In your case regularization happened regardless of the lack of regularization contract.
Ending Probationary Employment Without Termination Notice
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
“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
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
Business owners can terminate employment for health reasons. But they can be more benevolent as others have done.
Employee Termination: Authorized Causes
Employers can still end the employment of employees, thru authorized causes, even if employee records is clean
Offenses That Leads to Employee Termination
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
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
Regardless of your rank in the organization, knowledge of due process comes in handy when dealing with problematic employee behavior
Sex In The Office
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.
Pillar of HR Awardee
Sonnie Santos receiving the Pillar of HR Award — recognition for leadership and contributions to the Philippine HR community.
Blog Awards
Award-winning blog — Best Advocacy (2010) for Web Safety and Cyberbullying Prevention & Best Corporate and Brand Blog (2015)
CyberWellness Collaboration
Sonnie Santos with Family Zone Australia — promoting cyber wellness and digital parenting advocacy through ASKSonnie.INFO.
Collaboration for Better Careers
Sonnie Santos with JobStreet Philippines — a collaboration promoting values-driven HR leadership and employee engagement in the workplace.