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Department of Labor and Employment
Regional Office No. III
BULACAN PROVINCIAL EXTENSION OFFICE
 EQUAL WORK
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL
The State shall
Protect labor
Promote full employment
Provide equal work opportunity regardless
of gender, race or creed
Regulate employee-employer relation
Male and Female employees are entitled of
equal compensation for work or equal value
and to equal access to promotion training
opportunities.
EQUAL WORK
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL
Discrimination, dismissing women to get
married are unlawful
Employment age - 18 years of age for
hazardous jobs and 15 years of age for
non-hazardous.
(child below 15 maybe employed by
parents or guardians in a non-hazardous
job, but should interfere with the childs
education.)
SECURITY OF TENURE

Every employee shall be assured

SECURITY OF TENURE

No employee can be dismissed from

work except for a JUST or
AUTHORIZED cause, and only after
DUE PROCESS
JUST CAUSE

Refers to any wrongdoing done by

employee:
Serious misconduct

Willful disobedience to lawful orders

Gross and habitual neglect

Fraud or breach of trust

Commission of crime against the

employer
AUTHORIZED CAUSE

Refers to economic circumstances not

due to the employees fault:
The introduction of labor-saving
measures
Redundancy

Retrenchment to prevent loss

Closure of cessation of business

 DUE PROCESS
In cases of JUST cause involves:
Notice to employee of intent to dismiss and grounds
for dismissal
Opportunity for employee to explain

Notice of decision to dismiss

In cases of AUTHORIZED causes:
Written notice of dismissal, specifying the reasons and
be served at least 30 days
PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEE can be dismissed if not
met the STANDARDS given by the employee.
 WORK DAYS AND HOURS
Work day refers to any day during which
an employee is regularly required to work

Work Hours refers to all the time and

employee renders actual work, or is
required to be on duty or to be at the
prescribe workplace.

Normal hours of work in a day is 8 HOURS

Wages and Wage Related Benefits
Wage is the amount paid to an employee in
exchange for a task, piece of work, or services
rendered
This includes overtime, night differentials,
rest days, holiday and 13th month.

Minimum wage are determined by the Regional

Tripartite Wage and Productivity Board.

DEDUCTIONS
As authorized by law - Withholding tax, SSS,
PhilHealth, PagIBIG
With consent of employee union dues and
other deductions
COMPUTATION OF WAGES
and 13th Month Pay
DAILY WAGES
8 hours of work = daily wage
P 306 minimum daily wage, plus P24.00
Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)

13TH MONTH PAY

Total basic salary earned for the year
divided by 12 = 13th month pay
 Minimum Wage (DO No. 16)
Non-Agriculture
Establishment with P30M assets P 306 per day + P24.00
COLA = P 330.00
Establishment with below P30M assets P298.50 per day +
P24.00 COLA = P322.50
Retail/Service
Employing 16 or more P295.00 + P24.00 COLA= P 319.00

Employing 16 and below P 281.00+ P24.00 COLA= P305.00

Agriculture
Plantation P 276.00 + 24.00 COLA = P 300.00

Non-plantation- P281.00 + P24.00 COLA= P 305.00

Cottage /Handicraft- P260.00 plus P24.00 COLA= P 284.00

OVERTIME PAY

On ordinary days
Number of hours in excess of 8 hours
(125% x hourly rate)

On rest days, special day or regular

holidays
Number of hours in excess of 8 hours
(130% x hourly rate)
Computing Pay for Work Done
on:
Special day (130% x basic pay)

Special day which is also a scheduled

rest day (150% x basic pay)

A regular holiday (200% x basic pay)

A regular holiday which also a scheduled

rest day (260% x basic pay)
SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS

Employers must provide workers with

every kind of on-the-job protection
against injury, sickness or death through
safe and healthful working condition.
 Rest Days and Holidays

11 holidays
National Heroes Day
New Years Day Bonifacio Day
Maundy Thursday Christmas Day
Good Friday Rizal Day
Araw ng Kagitingan Ramadan (Muslim
Labor Day Holiday
Independence Day Muslim Holiday
3 special holidays
Ninoy Aquino day
All Saints Day
Last day of the year
LEAVES
SERVICE INCENTIVE LEAVE (SIL)
5 days in a year

MATERNITY LEAVE (RA 1161, as amended by RA

8282)

PATERNITY LEAVE (RA 8187)

PARENTAL LEAVE FOR SOLO PARENTS (RA 8972)

LEAVE FOR VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST

WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDRED (RA 9262)
Right to Just and Humane
Condition of Work

Right to rest
Right to overtime pay
Right to a meal period
Right to holiday pay/premium
Right to SELF-ORGANIZATION
and COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Right to self-organization is the right of
every workers, free of any interference
from the employer or from the
government
To form or join any legitimate workers
organization
Right to SELF-ORGANIZATION
and COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Except those classified as managerial
position

It is for purpose of collective bargaining

and other legitimate concerted activities
Right to SELF-ORGANIZATION
and COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

Collective Bargaining involves two

parties:
The representative of the employer
Union duly authorized by the majority of
the employee within the bargaining unit.
Obligation/Responsibility of
Workers
Obligation to follow company rules and
regulations

Obligation to client
Prompt Service
Full Attention

Respect
 Obligation/Responsibility of
Workers
Obligation to contribute to productivity and
avoidance of waste.
Waste of time
Waste of ideas
Waste of materials and supplies
Defective workmanship causing breakage or spoilage
Waste of machinery and equipment
Waste of manpower
Waste due to accidents
Waste due to non-cooperation