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REAL TALK: THIS ECQ PROBABLY SAVED MY STAFF FROM COVID-19 Just got word last Sunday, April 4, that one of my office staff swab tested positive of COVID-19. By that time, we were on ECQ on the 7th day. In my staff’s household, there were 7 people. Out of 7, 6 caught COVID-19: Auntie: Died […]
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The Employee Compensation Program and its Many Benefits Everyone talks about the Philippine Social Security System (SSS) but stays mum about the Employee Compensation (EC) Program. When I started this subject, I was surprised on how so much information are out there about many benefits the EC Program, but the information is annoyingly kalat kalat, […]
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Quick and Short Answer: Rule of Thumb: There are two distinct type of Terminations — 1) Termination for Just Causes, and 2) Termination for Authorized Causes. So this blog post will summarize the different ways you can properly terminate a staff in the Philippines as follows: What is Just Causes of Termination? How Can Companies […]
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It’s official — Last March 27, the Government has announced via IATF Resolution No. 106-A, Series of 2021 that the following cities in NCR will be placed under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) from March 29 (Monday) up until April 4, 2021 (Sunday). Before anybody panics, please remember that this is NOT our first ECQ rodeo. […]
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YOU CAN SEE A LOT ABOUT THE PERSON FROM THE CV AND THE INTERVIEW If hindi tumatagal ng one year sa trabaho: Best yung at least two or more years. Limited natutunan ang one year lang sa work. Saan siya lumipat at bakit: If he moves because he’s “unhappy” or pinagiinitan siya sa work, bad […]
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You might have received the following email from SSS regarding the need to register your bank account to SSS online last December 2020: The email read as follows: Dear Sir/Madam: In an effort to protect members against unauthorized access to their My.SSS accounts for fraudulent enrollment of bank details and unauthorized filing of benefit/loan applications, […]
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MY TOP 20 LESSONS IN HR FOR 2020: It’s almost the new year! To end the year with a bang, here are my top 20 lessons in HR that I learned this 2020: 1. When government puts everyone on lockdown, stop stressing and being depressed. Walang pakialam ang government kung depressed ka. Hindi dadagdag ang […]
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Everyone may have been dismayed to learn that SSS will increase their contributions required from BOTH Employers and Employees by 13% starting from January 2021. This should be of no surprise as SSS is only following the increase of contribution that was scheduled since 2018 as stated via the Republic Act No. 11199 or the […]
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Did you get SSS’ love letter earlier this month? SSS has upgraded its systems to inform Employers the current status of their employees’ outstanding loans as of October 2020. Most employers got a bill similar to the below last week:The email was NOT a hoax. It is a legitimate email from SSS informing employers to […]
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My daughter and I discovered the Story of the Diligent Girl and the Lazy Girl on YouTube. It is a story that should be watched by everybody, especially by employees and children during this time of the pandemic. There was so many takeaways for me in this story for both children and adults alike, especially […]
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Can the Staff Refuse to Report Back to Work Due to the Pandemic? There are many reasons why a staff may refuse to report back to work as follows: He’s angry at the boss for not receiving any ayuda from ECQ to present day. He’s already in the province and don’t want to take the […]
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The hottest topic this week are Employees who are placed on Floating Status. As we are now almost on the very 6th month since ECQ was declared and thousands of employees started their work suspension, people are now asking — What will happen to us: Will we be recalled back to work or be paid […]
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