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

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 Mon...

Atty. Erwin Zagala Atty. Erwin Zagala
4 min read
What to do with employee records at the start of the year

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 “re...

Atty. Erwin Zagala Atty. Erwin Zagala
5 min read
Great Attendance Policies should answer these 3 questions

Is an attendance policy required to be issued? If so, what should it contain? How can you tell if it is a good policy in the first place? Attendance i...

Atty. Erwin Zagala Atty. Erwin Zagala
3 min read
Are you required to issue a Certificate of Employment?

If an employee demands a Certificate of Employment, are you required to provide it? Are they entitled to a Certificate of employment as a matter of ri...

Atty. Erwin Zagala Atty. Erwin Zagala
4 min read
When should a Certificate of Employment be issued?

A lot of employers get confused when they are supposed to issue a Certificate of Employment. Are you required by law to give them? If yes, what should...

Atty. Erwin Zagala Atty. Erwin Zagala
3 min read
When is the final pay required to be released?

When are you required to release the final pay of an employee? How many days do you have until you have to release a Certificate of Employment? Are th...

Atty. Erwin Zagala Atty. Erwin Zagala
5 min read
Cash advance: what employers need to know when employees ask

At some point, you will be asked by an employee if they can avail of a cash advance. Are you required to provide this? If so, how much should you rele...

Atty. Erwin Zagala Atty. Erwin Zagala
1 min read
Strategic Downsizing in the time of Covid-19: Reducing team members in a legal, fair and humane way
Atty. Erwin Zagala Atty. Erwin Zagala
5 min read
3 Things to Consider during Recruitment

During recruitment, are you allowed to ask them for pre-application requirements? What should you be asking them to bring? What things are you suppose...

Atty. Erwin Zagala Atty. Erwin Zagala
Estate Settlement 3 min read
The Backup Plan - Collateral relatives in Succession Law

If there are no children, a surviving spouse or ascendants at the time of death, is the inheritance subjected to a Battle Royale scenario where people...

Atty. Erwin Zagala Atty. Erwin Zagala
Labor Law Legal Tips Employee Tips 2 min read
Certificate of Employment to use during the Coronavirus Quarantine

The DOLE has issued Labor Advisory No. 11 series of 2020 and the Inter-agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease has issued...

Atty. Erwin Zagala Atty. Erwin Zagala
1 min read
Talk: Picking up the pieces: 3 Legal Areas that need your attention post-quarantine

In this talk, I discuss 3 major legal areas which need your attention after quarantine.

Atty. Erwin Zagala Atty. Erwin Zagala
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