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Corporations: De Facto and De Jure | 20 September 2024
A private corporation organized under this Code commences its corporate existence and juridical personality from the date the Commission issues the certificate of incorporation under its official seal thereupon the incorporators, stockholders/members and their successors shall constitute a body corporate under the name stated in the articles of incorporation for the period of time mentioned therein, unless said period is extended or the corporation is sooner dissolved in accordance with law. (Section 18, Revised Corporation Code)
Waiting time as a compensable working hour | 18 September 2024
Waiting time is considered a compensable working hour:(a) Waiting time spent by an employee shall be considered as working time if waiting is an integral part of his work or the employee is required or engaged by the employer to wait.
Rules on Service Charges | 13 September 2024
Article 96 of the Labor Code, as amended by R.A. No. 11360, provides that all service charges collected by hotels, restaurants and similar establishments shall be distributed completely and equally among the covered workers except managerial employees.
Policy against Discrimination on Account of Cancer in the Workplace | 11 September 2024
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Civil Service Commission, and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, in coordination with the DOH, shall develop policies and provide technical guidance to employers, employees associations, and unions to develop programs, initiatives or mechanisms that shall minimize or eliminate stigma and discrimination in the workplace that is experienced by people living with cancer, cancer survivors, and their families. (Section 18, National Integrated Cancer Control Act)