SyCipLaw's Employment and Immigration Department examines critical questions surrounding employee rights and employer obligations in the Philippines.

On August 23, 2022, the Department of Labor and Employment ("DOLE") issued Labor Advisory No. 17, series of 2022, which governs the suspension of work in the private sector by reason...

Pursuant to Department of Labor and Employment ("DOLE") Labor Advisory No. 18, series of 2020, employers, including contractors or subcontractors in the private sector, shall shoulder the cost of COVID-19 prevention and control measures.

Please watch this webinar from Villaraza & Angangco.

Please view this webinar from Villaraza & Angangco.

On January 31, 2020, the Department of Labor and Employment ("DOLE") issued Labor Advisory No. 6, series of 2020, which prescribes the period for: [a] the payment and/or the release of the final pay; and [b] the issuance of Certificate of Employment to employees who are terminated from their employment.

The main legal risks arising from this misclassification include financial liabilities for unpaid statutory benefits and back taxes, and a finding of illegal dismissal due to the violation of the worker's security of tenure.

The webinar entitled Introduction to Philippine Labour and Employment Law aims to educate audience from all over the world on the the basic labour and employment laws that exist in the Philippines.

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in the Philippines has introduced new rules and regulations concerning the employment of foreign nationals in the Philippines (Department Order No. 248, series of 2025).

With the restrictions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic lifted, people are on the lookout for employment opportunities.

On the heels of the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Labor Relations Commission ("NLRC") issued NLRC En Banc Resolution No. 03-20, series of 2020...

In Asia, Alternative Legal Service Providers (ALSPs) emerged in countries such as India and the Philippines more than 15 years ago, originally in the form of legal process outsourcers.

The Philippines Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE) continues to uphold stringent labour requirements. Department Order 174 of 2017 (DO 174)

Labor inspections is one of the ways the Department of Labor and Employment ("DOLE") implements its visitorial and enforcement powers under the Labor Code, to secure a higher level of compliance...

On October 24, 2022, the Department of Labor and Employment ("DOLE") issued Labor Advisory No. 20, series of 2022, which sets out the process for the issuance of the certification required from non-Philippine nationals intending to engage in business in the Philippines.

The Philippine Labor Code only recognizes two modes of involuntary separating an employee from employment, namely: through just causes and authorized causes.

The Department of Labor and Employment of the Philippines has announced that employers seeking to employ foreign national employees will be required to follow new policies under the Alien Employment Permit (AEP) program...

On February 11, 2022, the Department of Labor and Employment ("DOLE") issued Department Order No. 221-A-22, or the Guidelines in the Accreditation of Agents and Appointment of Employers...

The growing reliance towards digital courier services, including food delivery, has become evident when the COVID-19 pandemic started. This sector in the service industry continued to operate...

SyCipLaw's Employment & Immigration Update (Volume XIX, Issue 1) features the latest issuances from the Department of Labor & Employment (DOLE), summaries of Supreme Court decisions...