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How To: SSS Contribution During Maternity Leave

by Sonnie Santos | Oct 29, 2015 | ASK and Answer, Corporate Governance and Compliance | 67 comments

Since employee has no salary, there is nothing to deduct for SSS contribution. However, for humanitarian reason, companies have taken a proactive approach.

6 Months Lapsed But No Regularization Contract, What Now?

by Sonnie Santos | Sep 17, 2015 | Corporate Governance and Compliance | 115 comments

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

What is the Solution to Call Center Attrition and Turn Over?

by Sonnie Santos | Mar 25, 2015 | Agile Leadership | 1 comment

If the value created by the employment is understood by employees, they can make an intelligent choice to stay and reduce attrition in the process.

Employee Appraisal and Performance Management

by Sonnie Santos | Jan 15, 2012 | Employee Engagement, Sonnie's Guestings, Sonnie's Reels | 0 comments

Employee appraisal is needed to keep employee aware of his performance vis-a-vis a goal in a given period of time. Result of appraisal is basis for other HR interventions     This is a 4 year old video an old video, my 1st TV appearance as a resource person,...

How To Manage Workplace Behaviors

by Sonnie Santos | Dec 26, 2011 | Employee Engagement, Sonnie's Reels, Sonnie's Talks | 0 comments

When developing a program to address different behaviors, HR should take the lead, however, inputs and support of line managers is vital.

5 Types of Problem Employees

by Sonnie Santos | Dec 15, 2011 | Employee Engagement, Sonnie's Reels | 0 comments

  On November 18, I gave a talk about Developing Employees as Business Partner before small entrepreneurs. This was sponsored by Center for Small Entrepreneurs during the 21st Kapihang Entrepinoy. Part of my presentation is about “common problem...

How To’s of Due Process

by Sonnie Santos | Sep 9, 2007 | Corporate Governance and Compliance | 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 | Jun 3, 2007 | Corporate Governance and Compliance | 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 | May 23, 2007 | Corporate Governance and Compliance | 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 | May 10, 2007 | Corporate Governance and Compliance | 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 | May 2, 2007 | Corporate Governance and Compliance | 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 | Apr 24, 2007 | Corporate Governance and Compliance | 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 | Apr 20, 2007 | Corporate Governance and Compliance | 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 | Apr 12, 2007 | Corporate Governance and Compliance | 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.

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