As a protective measure against the COVID-19 virus and in line with the directive of the Philippine President to all government offices to issue guidelines on the conduct of proceedings during the time of public health emergency, the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) promulgated En Banc Resolution No. 03-20 (Series of 2020), or the “Interim Amendments to the 2011 NLRC Rules of Procedure, as amended.”

In brief The Philippine national government has imposed an Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) over the entire Luzon island effective 17 March 2020 to 15 May 2020. Local governments have also imposed ECQ over territories they oversee. As a result, only private establishments providing basic necessities and activities related to food…

In light of the enhanced community quarantine due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) recently issued the following advisories: Labor Advisory No. 13, Series of 2020, entitled “Payment of Wages for the Regular Holidays on April 9 and 10, 2020 and Special Day on April…

The Department of Labor and Employment issues guidelines on the adjustment measures program for affected workers due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) In light of the outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and in response to growing concerns on the same, President Rodrigo Duterte issued a Memorandum on…

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) recently issued Labor Advisory No. 06, Series of 2020, or the “Guidelines on the Payment of Final Pay and Issuance of Certificate of Employment” (LA 06-20). LA 06-20 prescribes the periods within which an employee’s final pay should be released by the employer…