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What are the essential characteristics of casual employment?
Casual employment is where someone is engaged to perform a job, work or service which is merely incidental to the business of the employer, and the job, work or service is for a definite period made known to the employee at the time of engagement
What is the determinant in fixed-term employment?
The day certain agreed upon by the parties for the commencement and termination of the employment relationship
What is recruitment and placement?
Any act of canvassing, enlisting, contracting, transporting, utilizing, hiring or procuring workers and includes referrals, contract services, promising or advertising for employment, locally or abroad, whether for profit or not
What is the condition for fixed-term employment to be valid?
The fixed period of employment was knowingly and voluntarily agreed upon by the parties without any force, duress, or improper pressure or any other circumstances vitiating his consent
How is illegal recruitment defined?
Not specified in the provided text, but generally speaking, illegal recruitment refers to the act of recruiting workers through fraudulent or deceptive means
What is the key difference between casual employment and other types of employment?
Casual employment is not a regular, project or seasonal employment
What type of work arrangements allow employees to work beyond the standard hours, days, and weeks, but are temporary in nature?
Flexible work arrangements
How many consecutive normal working days must an employee work before being entitled to a rest day?
6
What is the maximum number of hours an employee can work in a day without receiving overtime pay under a compressed work week?
12 hours
What type of work requires an employer to pay an overtime premium if an employee works beyond the normal hours?
Overtime work
What is the minimum time-off required for employees to have for their regular meals?
60 minutes
What is the minimum meal period that may be provided to employees under certain exceptional circumstances?
20 minutes
What is the definition of illegal recruitment as per the given text?
Any act of canvassing, enlisting, contracting, transporting, utilizing, hiring, or procuring workers and includes referring, contract services, promising or advertising for employment abroad, whether for profit or not, when undertaken by non-licensee or non-holder of authority.
What is the main difference between an apprentice and a learner?
An apprentice is in highly-skilled or technical industries and industrial occupation for 3-6 months, whereas a learner is in semi-skilled/industrial occupation (non-apprenticeable) for 3 months.
What is the definition of a disabled person according to the given text?
A person suffering from restriction or different abilities, as a result of a mental, physical or sensory impairment, to perform an activity in the manner or within the range considered normal for a human being.
What is the maximum number of hours an employee can work in a day?
8 hours
What is illegal recruitment involving economic sabotage?
Large scale illegal recruitment committed against three (3) or more persons individually or as a group, or syndicated illegal recruitment carried out by a group of three (3) or more persons conspiring or confederating with one another.
What are the two types of illegal recruitment?
Simple illegal recruitment and illegal recruitment involving economic sabotage.
In which kind of establishments is it unlawful for employers to pay their employees?
Bars, night or day clubs, drinking establishments, massage clinics, dance halls, or places where games are played with stakes of money or things representing money.
What is the minimum age for minors to be employed according to the labor law?
15
What is the purpose of a House Helper according to the labor law?
To minister to the personal needs and comfort of their employer in the latter's home.
How many hours are minors below 15 years old allowed to work daily?
4 hours
What is the requirement for workplaces with 51-200 employees in terms of medical services?
A full-time registered nurse in hazardous workplaces, and a graduate first-aider in non-hazardous workplaces.
What is the requirement for an employee to be eligible for Service Incentive Leave?
At least 1 year of service
What is the difference between a House Helper and a Homeworker?
A House Helper ministers to the personal needs of their employer in their home, while a Homeworker performs processing or fabrication of goods or materials in their own home.
What is the percentage of an employee's regular wage that is paid as Night Shift Differential (NSD)?
Not less than 10%
What is the duration of Maternity Leave provided by RA 1161?
105 days
What are the exceptions to the Service Incentive Leave?
Those not covered by Labor Standards, those already enjoying the benefit, those with vacation leave with pay of at least 5 days, and those employed in establishments with less than 10 employees
What facilities are mandatory for workers performing night work?
Suitable first-aid and emergency facilities, and a lactation station in required companies
Can Service Incentive Leave be converted to its monetary equivalent?
Yes, if not used or exhausted at the end of the year
Test your knowledge on different types of employment, including casual, fixed-term, and more. Identify the characteristics and requirements of each type of employment.
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