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What to do with employee records at the start of the year

by Atty. Erwin Zagala | Jan 14, 2020 | Labor Law | 0 Comments

Since it’s the start of the year, it’s a fresh start for everyone. For Legal Guide readers, that means we take a look at things which can use some “refreshing” on the legal side as well. One thing I highly recommend to my clients and students is refreshing your employee records. In this article, I explain why we should and how to do it properly.

MORE 13th Month Pay facts you may not know about (Part 2)

by Atty. Erwin Zagala | Dec 12, 2019 | Labor Law | 0 Comments

The 13th Month pay deadline is coming! Due to popular demand, I’ve written a follow up article. Here are 3 more things you may not know about 13th Month pay.

AWOL Mini Course is now available

by Atty. Erwin Zagala | Dec 5, 2019 | Labor Law | 0 Comments

Download our free mini-course on AWOL. If I had a 30 minute coffee break with you and you asked me about AWOL issues, this is what I would be sharing with you.

13th Month Pay facts you may not know about

by Atty. Erwin Zagala | Dec 2, 2019 | Labor Law | 0 Comments

Christmas is around the corner. And about this time of the year, we get loads of questions about 13th month pay. In this article, I would like to share 3 things you may not know about this benefit.

Is a rest day required to fall on weekends?

by Atty. Erwin Zagala | Nov 26, 2019 | Labor Law | 0 Comments

Are employees entitled to Saturdays off as their rest day? If work needs to be done on a Saturday, can I ask employees to come in? Can they change the day off if they choose to?

Can probationary employees demand regularization?

by Atty. Erwin Zagala | Nov 18, 2019 | Labor Law | 0 Comments

If you have a probationary employee who demands that they be regularized, are you obligated to do that? How do you decide whether to let them continue in your team or let them go? What measuring stick or benchmark would be useful in deciding?

Overtime: 3 things you should know

by Atty. Erwin Zagala | Nov 11, 2019 | Labor Law | 0 Comments

When your employee asks for overtime, are you obligated to grant it? If your team does overtime, what are you obligated by law to give? How do we prevent employees from abusing overtime privileges? We tackle these things in today’s article.

[Podcast] Using the Code of Conduct to control violations

by Atty. Erwin Zagala | Nov 4, 2019 | Labor Law | 0 Comments

We talk with Rochelle Danguilan about best practices using the Code of Conduct to help curb problematic employee behaviors.

[Podcast] How field employees can increase profits for your company

by Atty. Erwin Zagala | Oct 28, 2019 | Labor Law | 0 Comments

We explore how field employees can increase profits. We tackle best practices to position field employees to make massive contributions to your bottom line.

[Podcast] Field employees: Field Reporting Issues

by Atty. Erwin Zagala | Oct 21, 2019 | Labor Law | 0 Comments

Field employees bring their own advantages to the team. In this episode, we will be talking about how they accomplish and submit reports to the HQ as well as issues related to reporting.