Labor Code and HR Laws

Question 1

Implementation of Labor Code rules and regulations

Answer 1

resolved in favor of the labor

Question 2

Employer-employee relationship

Answer 2

1. Selection and engagement
2. payment of wages
3. power to control employee’s conduct

Question 3

Minimum wage exemption

Answer 3

1. Distressed establishments
2. New business enterprises
3. Establishment affected by calamity
4. Retail and service w/ less than 5 employees

Question 4

Night Differential Pay schedule

Answer 4

(Art. 86) 10pm to 6am

Question 5

Night differential pay percentage

Answer 5

not less than 10% of the basic pay

Question 6

When to receive 13th month pay?

Answer 6

Not later than December 24

Question 7

Service Incentives Leave (SIL)

Answer 7

with at least 1 year of service = 5 days SIL

Question 8

RA 9710 Sec. 18

Answer 8

Women who have rendered 6 months are entitled to have 2 months of paid leave due to gynecological disorders

Question 9

RA 8972

Answer 9

Paternity Leave Act of 1996 Sec. 2

Question 10

Days of leaves for Paternity Leave

Answer 10

7 days for the first 4 deliveries of his legitimate spouse

Question 11

RA 11210

Answer 11

Expanded Maternity Leave

Question 12

Days entitled to leave for Maternity

Answer 12

105 days paid leave; 7 day leave credits transferable to the father

Question 13

Additional unpaid leave for Maternity

Answer 13

30 days unpaid leave

Question 15

How many paid leave days can you file for miscarriage/abortion?

Answer 15

60 days paid leave

Question 16

True or False: Separation Pay is not required if business closed due to serious financial losses

Answer 16

True

Question 17

No moveable holiday dates

Answer 17

New Year’s Day, Labor Day, Day of Valor, Independence Day, Bonifacio Day, Christmas Day, Rizal Day

Question 18

How do you compute a holiday pay?

Answer 18

200% Daily wage

Question 19

It is an additional compensation for work performed within 8 hours on rest days and special day

Answer 19

Premium Pay

Question 20

Examples of Special Non-Working Holiday

Answer 20

EDSA, Black Saturday, Immaculate Concepcion, Last day of the year

Question 21

Additional compensation beyond 8 hours a day

Answer 21

OT Pay/Over Time Pay

Question 22

Does unrailed paternity convertible in cash?

Answer 22

No

Question 23

What covers the Labor Code of the PH?

Answer 23

1. Rules for hiring and termination of private employees
2. Maximum hours and overtime
3. Employee benefits (holiday pay, 13th month, pay and retirement pay)
4. guidelines in the org and membership in union

Question 24

To whom does Labor Code applies?

Answer 24

To both agricultural and non-agricultural workers

Question 25

Article 3, Section 3 - collective bargaining, negotiations, and peaceful concerted activities

Answer 25

Trade union

Question 26

Who regulates relation between workers and employees?

Answer 26

State

Question 27

Policy or attitude of letting things take their own course without interfering

Answer 27

Laissez-faire

Question 28

How many days until rules and regulation will be effective?

Answer 28

after 15 days

Question 29

Emancipation of tenants

Answer 29

Freeing from authority

Question 30

Granted ownership of private land devoted to rice and corn

Answer 30

Tenant-farmer

Question 31

Size of granted private land for tenant-farmers

Answer 31

5 hectares if not irrigated, 3 hectares if irrigated