Essentials of Business Law and Labor Law | 02 July 2023

Essentials of Business Law and Labor Law is a digital initiative of Alburo Law to provide legal knowledge to entrepreneurs to help improve their productivity and profitability by ensuring that businesses comply with relevant laws, rules, and regulations.

What are the principles in determining hours worked?

Hours worked shall include (a) all time during which an employee is required to be on duty or to be at a prescribed workplace; and (b) all time during which an employee is suffered or permitted to work.

What is a commission?

In remunerative schemes consisting of a fixed or guaranteed wage plus commission, the fixed or guaranteed wage is patently the “basic salary” for this is what the employee receives for a standard work period.