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WORKERS WHO SPEND LONG HOURS SITTING AT WORK SHOULD BE GIVEN FIVE-MINUTE BREAKS EVERY TWO HOURS FROM SITTING TIME PER DOLE DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 184, SERIES OF 2017

Workers whose work require them to sit long hours should be given breaks to minimize the ill health effects of sedentary work. On October 18, 2017, the Secretary of Labor and Employment pursuant to his authority under Article 168 of the Labor Code, as renumbered, set and enforce mandatory occupational safety and health standards in all workplaces in order to eliminate health risks, and to ensure safe and healthful working conditions in places of employment, the following guidelines are hereby [...]

Notice of Dismissal – Sample Form for Lewd Acts Committed Inside Company Premises

Notice of Dismissal is an important part of due process for employee dismissal. The sample template below is for lewd acts committed inside the company premises. The post is based on the book Human Resource Forms, Notices & Contracts Volume 2. Form No. 88 Decision to Dismiss (Final Notice) – Performing lewd acts in company premises To : Name of Employee From : HR MANAGER or other responsible officer Subject : Performing lewd acts inside company premises Date : (Date of [...]

Notice To Explain – Sample Notice for Lewd Acts Inside Company Premises

Notice to Explain involving lewd acts performed by employee inside company premises is shown below. The post is based on the book Human Resource Forms, Notices and Contracts Volume 2. Form No. 87 Notice to Explain (First Notice) – Performing lewd acts inside company premises To : Name of Employee From : Human Resources Manager or other authorized officer Subject : Performing lewd acts inside company premises Date : (Date of issuance of Notice) The following incident has been brought to [...]

Separation Pay – Instances when it should be Awarded

Separation pay warranted when the cause for termination is not attributable to the employee’s fault, such as those provided in Articles 298 and 299 of the Labor Code, as well as in cases of illegal dismissal where reinstatement is no longer feasible. Grab a re-numbered copy of the Labor Code with Comments and Notes by Atty. Villanueva On the other hand, an employee dismissed for any of the just causes enumerated under Article 297 of the same Code, being causes attributable to [...]

Immorality – Having Illicit Affair with Another Married Employee

Immorality consisting of having illicit relationship with another married employee can be ground for dismissal. In previous post the sample Notice to Explain for this offense was shared. This is the sample final decision. The post below is based on the book Human Resource Forms, Notices & Contracts Volume 2 (pp. 152-154). Form No. 86 Decision to Dismiss (Final Notice) – Having an affair with a married co-employee while being married To : Name of Employee From : HR MANAGER or other responsible [...]

Immorality – Having an Affair with Another Married Employee

Immorality can a ground for dismissal of employee. The sample form below is based on the book Human Resource Forms, Notices and Contracts Volume 2 (pp. 150-151). Form No. 85 Notice to Explain (First Notice) – Having an affair with a married co-employee while being married To : Name of Employee From : Human Resources Manager or other authorized officer Subject : Having an affair with a married co-employee while being married Date : (Date of issuance of Notice) The following [...]

Immorality as Ground for Dismissal – Notice of Dismissal

Immorality can be ground for dismissal. Employees who knowingly maintain sexual relationship with another who is married may be liable for this offense. The post below is based on the post Human Resource Forms, Notices and Contracts. Form No. 84 Decision to Dismiss (Final Notice) – Having an affair with a married co-employee while being single To : Name of Employee From : HR MANAGER or other responsible officer Subject : Having an affair with a married co-employee while being single [...]

Immorality as Ground for Dismissal

Immorality is defined as a course of conduct which offends the morals of the community and is a bad example to the youth whose ideals a teacher is supposed to foster and elevate. Thus, the gravity and seriousness of the charges against the teacher stem from his being a married man and at the same time a teacher. Therefore, when a teacher engages in extramarital relationship, especially when the parties are both married, such behavior amounts to immorality, justifying [...]

Sample Notice of Dismissal – Purchasing Supplies from Non-Accredited Supplier

Sample Notice of Dismissal is provided as a template for dismissal of employee based on illustrative ground of purchasing supplies from non-accredited suppliers. Company policy may establish the procedure and accreditation process on proper purchasing procedure such that any violation may be meted with disciplinary action. The template below is based on the book Human Resource Forms, Notices and Contracts Volume 2. Form No. 82 Decision to Dismiss (Final Notice) – Purchasing supplies from non-accredited supplier To : Name of Employee From [...]

Sample Notice To Explain – Purchasing Supplies from Non-Accredited Suppliers

Sample Notice to Explain for purchasing supplies from non-accredited suppliers may be a punishable offense under the company policy. Below is a sample form culled from the book Human Resource Forms, Notices and Contracts Volume 2 by Atty. Villanueva. Form No. 81 Notice to Explain (First Notice) – Purchasing supplies from non-accredited suppliers To : Name of Employee From : Human Resources Manager Subject : Purchasing supplies from non-accredited suppliers Date : (Date of issuance of Notice) The incident which occurred [...]

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