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Reinstatement: Actual or in Payroll | 11 August 2024
“An employee who is unjustly dismissed from work shall be entitled to reinstatement without loss of seniority rights and other privileges and to his full backwages, inclusive of allowances, and to his other benefits or their monetary equivalent computed from the time his compensation was withheld from him up to the time of his actual reinstatement.” (Article 294, Labor Code)
Theft of Company Property: What to do when employees steal in the workplace?
This training is to educate employees and managers on the necessary information and strategies to address instances of theft should they occur, with the ultimate goal of protecting company assets, abiding by the proper termination process, and upholding a culture of integrity and accountability within the workplace.
Technical Writing and Proper Documentation of Disciplinary Cases
This seminar intends to provide employers and HR personnel the practical knowledge and effective skills on technical writing and proper documentation of disciplinary cases of employees to promote a healthy and productive work environment while demonstrating the employer’s commitment to uphold compliance with labor laws and recognize the rights of employees.
What is the concept of Contributory Negligence? | 4 August 2024
When the plaintiff’s own negligence was the immediate and proximate cause of his injury, he cannot recover damages. But if his negligence was only contributory, the immediate and proximate cause of the injury being the defendant’s lack of due care, the plaintiff may recover damages, but the court shall mitigate the damages to be awarded. (Article 2179, Civil Code of the Philippines)
Common Carrier vs. Private Carrier | 2 August 2024
Much of the distinction between a “common or public carrier” and a “private or special carrier” lies in the character of the business, such that if the undertaking is an isolated transaction, not a part of the business or occupation, and the carrier does not hold itself out to carry the goods for the general public or to a limited clientele, although involving the carriage of goods for a fee, the person or corporation providing such service could very well be just a private carrier. (Philippine American General Insurance Company vs. PKS Shipping Company, G.R. No. 149038, April 9, 2003) READ
Substantial Compliance with the First-Written Notice | 31 July 2024
Suspension is a disciplinary action resorted to by an employer by which an employee is prevented from going to work. Also called “lay off”, suspension is a step taken in employee discipline, as punishment for some major offenses.