LAW Flashcards
Law in the Pphilippines that
The maximum length of probationary employment shall be six months, and is counted form the date an employee started working
Six months only for probationary but if more than six months the person should be already a candidate for regularizations
But for professors, three years is needed to be a candidate for regularization
Labor code of the Philippines, Article 281
What Article is The normal hours of work of any employee shall not exceed eight hours a day
Article 83. normal hours of work
It shall be the duty of every employer to give his employees not less than sixty minutes time-off for their regular meals
Article 85. meal periods
Every employee shall be paid a night shift differential of not less than ten percent of their regular wage for each hour of work between 10 o’clock in the evening and six o’clock in the morning
10 pm-6 am duty or work
Night differential
An additional compensation equivalent to their regular wage plus at least 25% thereof
Overtime work
Undertime work on any particular day shall not be offset by overtime work on any other day
Overtime does not fix undertime
Undertime not offset by overtime
It shall be the duty of the employer, whether operating for profit or not, to provide each of his employees a rest period of not less than 24 consecutive hours after six consecutive normal working days
Right to weekly rest day
In case of actual or impending emergencies caused by serious accidents: fire, flood, typhoons, earthquake, epidemic, or other disasters or calamity to prevent loss of life and property or imminent danger to the public safety
In cases of urgent work to be performed o
Article 92. When employee may be required to work on a rest day
When an employee is made or permitted to work on his scheduled rest day, he shall be paid an additional compensation of at least 30% of his regular wage
Article 93. Compensation for rest day, Sunday, or holiday work
The employer may require an employee to work on any holiday but such employee shall be paid a compensation equivalent to twice his regular rate
Article 94. Right to holiday pay
Philippine nursing act of 2002
RA 9173 “the Philippine Nursing Law”
The minimum base pay of nurses working in public health institution shall not be lower than salary grade 15 prescribed under RA 6758 otherwise known as “Compensation and Classification Act of 1989”
SG15 = Php 32,000.00
Government: Entry level is nurse I until nurse V and salary is also increasing
Not applicable to private hospitals
Sec. 32. Salary
The BON in coordination with the DOH and other concerned agencies, association of hospitals and the accredited professional organization shall establish an incentive and benefit system in the form of:
Free hospital care for nurses and their dependents
Scholarship grants
Other non-cash benefits
PNA is the accredited professional organization of nursing
Sec. 33. Incentives and benefits
