Philippines Labor Laws and Regulations
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What is the primary responsibility of an officer or member of a managerial staff?

  • Managing employees in the establishment
  • Performing work directly related to management policies (correct)
  • Executing special assignments and tasks
  • Overseeing field personnel

    • Which of the following is a characteristic of an officer or member of a managerial staff?

  • Customarily and regularly exercising discretion and independent judgment (correct)
  • Devoting more than 20% of hours worked to non-management tasks
  • Receiving hourly wages
  • Working on a piece rate basis

    • What is the maximum percentage of hours worked that an officer or member of a managerial staff can devote to non-management tasks?

  • 40%
  • 20% (correct)
  • 30%
  • 10%

    • Who is exempt from certain labor regulations?

    <p>Kasambahay and persons in the personal service of another</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basis of payment for workers who are paid by results?

    <p>Piece rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are field personnel exempt from certain labor regulations?

    <p>Their actual hours of work in the field cannot be determined with reasonable certainty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of a proprietor or managerial employee in the management of an establishment?

    <p>To be assisted by officers or members of a managerial staff</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is required for workers who are paid by results to be exempt from certain labor regulations?

    <p>Their output rates must be in accordance with the standards prescribed in the regulations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum period of exemption from compliance with a Wage Order for an establishment?

    <p>1 year</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the current minimum wage rate for Non-agriculture sector in the National Capital Region as of July 2023?

    <p>₽ 610.00</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which region has the highest minimum wage rate as of July 2023?

    <p>NCR</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum wage rate for Service/Retail Establishments employing 15 workers or less in the National Capital Region as of July 2023?

    <p>₽ 573.00</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the source of the daily minimum wage rates in the Philippines?

    <p>National Wages and Productivity Commission</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum wage rate for Agriculture sector in the National Capital Region as of July 2023?

    <p>₽ 573.00</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum wage rate for Manufacturing Establishments regularly employing less than 10 workers in the National Capital Region as of July 2023?

    <p>₽ 573.00</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following regions has the lowest minimum wage rate as of July 2023?

    <p>BARMM</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Wage Order issued by the RTWPB?

    <p>To determine the minimum wage rate for a region</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the frequency of the issuance of Wage Orders by the RTWPB?

    <p>As needed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the condition for a male employee to be entitled to paternity leave benefit?

    <p>Both A and B</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'cohabiting' mean in the context of paternity leave?

    <p>The obligation of the husband and wife to live together</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many deliveries of the employee's lawful wife are covered by paternity leave benefit?

    <p>The first four deliveries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of parental leave for solo parents?

    <p>To enable the performance of parental duties and responsibilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a category of solo parents?

    <p>A parent who provides sole parental care and support of the child due to the death of the spouse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a condition for a solo parent to be eligible for parental leave due to birth as a consequence of rape?

    <p>The mother must have the sole parental care and support of the child or children</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the benefit granted to a qualified solo parent?

    <p>Paid leave</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the parental leave for solo parents law?

    <p>To support solo parents in their parental duties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a Piece-Rate Order or Production Standard Order?

    <p>To ensure fair and reasonable wage rates for workers paid by results</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who recommends the issuance of a Piece-Rate Order or Production Standard Order?

    <p>The Secretariat of the RTWPB</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How often should a Piece-Rate Order or Production Standard Order be adjusted?

    <p>Every time a new Wage Order is issued by the RTWPB</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum wage rate for apprentices and learners?

    <p>75% of the applicable minimum wage rates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the requirement for private establishments under Article 124 of the Labor Code?

    <p>To submit an annual report on wages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What information should be included in the Annual Establishment Report on Wages (AERW)?

    <p>A verified itemized listing of labor component, including learners, apprentices and disabled/handicapped workers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is responsible for approving apprenticeship and learnership agreements?

    <p>The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the principle of employment for qualified employees with disability?

    <p>They are entitled to the same terms and conditions of employment as able-bodied persons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary duty of a managerial employee?

    <p>Managing the establishment in which they are employed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of officers or members of a managerial staff?

    <p>They customarily and regularly exercise discretion and independent judgment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following employees is NOT exempt from a certain benefit?

    <p>Managerial employees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum number of days of vacation leave with pay required for an employee to be exempt?

    <p>5 days</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the percentage of hours worked in a workweek that can be devoted to non-management activities?

    <p>20%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of field personnel?

    <p>Their time and performance is unsupervised by the employer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum number of employees required for an establishment to be eligible for a certain benefit?

    <p>10 employees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a condition for a managerial employee?

    <p>They devote more than 50% of their hours worked to non-management activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Exemptions from Compliance with Wage Order

    • An establishment may be exempted from compliance with a Wage Order for a period not to exceed one (1) year based on documentation and other requirements in accordance with applicable rules and regulations issued by the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC).

    Minimum Wage Rates

    • The National Capital Region (NCR) has a daily minimum wage rate of ₱570.00 for non-agriculture and ₱533.00 for agriculture (plantation and non-plantation) and service/retail establishments employing 15 workers or less as of July 2023.
    • The daily minimum wage rate in other regions varies, with the lowest rate in BARMM (₱306.00 - ₱341.00) and the highest rate in NCR (₱573.00 - ₱610.00) as of July 2023.

    Piece-Rate Order or Production Standard Order

    • A Piece-Rate Order or Production Standard Order shall be issued by the DOLE Regional Director to ensure the payment of fair and reasonable wage rates to workers who are paid by results.
    • The order shall be adjusted every time a new Wage Order is issued to ensure that piece rates correspond to the applicable minimum wage.

    Wage of Apprentices, Learners, and Persons with Disability

    • The wage of apprentices and learners shall not be less than 75% of the applicable minimum wage rates.
    • A qualified employee with disability shall be subject to the same terms and conditions of employment and the same compensation, privileges, benefits, fringe benefits, or allowances as a qualified able-bodied person.

    Annual Establishment Report on Wages (AERW)

    • All private establishments are required to submit an annual report on their labor component, specifying the names of their workers and employees below the managerial level, including learners, apprentices, and disabled/handicapped workers, and their corresponding salaries and wages.

    Exclusions from Wage Order

    • Officers or members of a managerial staff who perform certain duties and responsibilities are excluded from the Wage Order.
    • Kasambahay and persons in the personal service of another are excluded from the Wage Order.
    • Workers who are paid by results, including those who are paid on piece rate, takay, pakyaw, or task basis, and other non-time work, are excluded from the Wage Order.
    • Field personnel who regularly perform their duties away from the principal or branch office or place of business of the employer are excluded from the Wage Order.

    Special Days

    • Managerial employees who meet certain conditions are entitled to special days.
    • Officers or members of a managerial staff who perform certain duties and responsibilities are entitled to special days.
    • Field personnel and those whose time and performance are unsupervised by the employer are entitled to special days.
    • Those already enjoying this benefit, those enjoying vacation leave with pay of at least five (5) days, and those employed in establishments regularly employing less than ten (10) employees are entitled to special days.

    Paternity Leave

    • A male employee is entitled to paternity leave of seven (7) days with full pay to enable him to perform his paternal duties and responsibilities.
    • The male employee must have applied for paternity leave with his employer within a reasonable period of time from the expected date of delivery by his pregnant spouse.
    • The male employee's wife must have given birth or suffered a miscarriage.

    Paternity Leave Benefit

    • The paternity leave benefit applies to the first four (4) deliveries of the employee's lawful wife with whom he is cohabiting.
    • Cohabiting means the obligation of the husband and wife to live together, even if they are not physically living together due to the workstation or occupation.

    Parental Leave for Solo Parents

    • Parental leave refers to the paid leave granted to a qualified solo parent to enable the performance of parental duties and responsibilities where physical presence is required or beneficial to the child.
    • A solo parent is a parent who provides sole parental care and support of the child or children due to the death of the spouse, or other circumstances.

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