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All About Final Pay, Separation Pay and Back Wages

In response to the many inquiries from my readers regarding separation pay, final pay and back wages, these three kinds of payment that an employee is entitled to receive (depending on the circumstances present), here is my attempt to explain the differences of one from the other. It appears that a lot of people mistakenly …

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Notarization during Quarantine

Did you know that there are new rules on notarization of paper documents being implemented while there is community quarantine in the Philippines? Last July 14, 2020, the Supreme Court approved the 2020 Interim Rules on Remote Notarization of Paper Documents, and shall remain effective until the Supreme Court directs otherwise. Here are the things …

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Guidelines on the Payment of Final Pay and Issuance of Certificate of Employment

In my previous post, I gave you important things to remember before you resign from employment. Once you have finally decided to resign from your job, let me tell you now about the things you need to know about your final pay and certificate of employment. This likewise applies to employees who retired or got …

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Prohibited Acts Under RA 11332 or the “Law on Reporting of Communicable Diseases”

We are now on Week 3 of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (“ECQ”). Everybody is directed to just stay home, until April 14, 2020. Except for our beloved frontliners and other brothers and sisters who brave the risks everyday brought about by the Coronavirus Disease (“COVID-19”), we are expected to heed the government call to just …