On 14 November 2011, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) issued Department Order No. 18-A, which becomes effective fifteen (15) days after completion of its publication in a newspaper of general circulation. Considering that Department Order 18-A was published on 19 November 2011, it shall take effect on 4 December 2011.

People looking for work have difficulty finding jobs because they possess skills that are not needed by companies. In this time of high unemployment, it’s amazing to see many companies/employers taking so much time and effort to look for an applicant who has the required skills and preferred attitude for a particular position.

On 17 November 2008, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo issued Executive Order 758, providing for a Special Visa for Employment Generation (SVEG). The SVEG is a special visa issued to a qualified non-immigrant foreigner who shall actually employ at least 10 Filipinos in a lawful and sustainable enterprise, trade or industry. Holders of the SVEG have multiple [...]

The entrepreneur who starts a small business is almost always an owner-employee, performing the tasks of that business in addition to managing the business itself. A webpage creator or a software programmer who starts out his own business does the programming and, in addition, does the marketing and management of the business.

A business entity is only as good as its human resources. This is the reason why companies invest in trainings and seminars for their employees. This is also one of the reasons why employers provide for non-competition clause to prevent their employees from working with a competitor or engaging in a similar business within a [...]

There is the usual effort to distinguish between an entrepreneur and an employee, although the line is sometimes blurred. Some say an entrepreneur is a risk-taker. Others say that employees are resource-oriented, while entrepreneurs are opportunity-oriented, as we previously discussed. Still, a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or General Manager could be considered to have the [...]

Pinoy Entrepreneurs, in establishing a company or business, usually have a code of conduct for employees. This may not be necessary for business endeavors that are just starting out, but having a set of policies should always be considered. There’s a wide array of policies. For our discussion, let’s focus on a policy that recently [...]

We have encountered questions relating to the termination of an employee because the employee sought to be terminated is allegedly suffering from a disease. Perhaps by now, our readers know that the general rule is always in favor of the employee and the security of tenure.

There’s an article (”The Termination“) in the July 2007 issue of Entrepreneur Philippines that discussed certain reminders for the management in terminating employees. The article got my attention because, among other things, it mentions that non-compliance with the due process requirements in terminating an employee renders the dismissal illegal. I got in touch with the [...]

The next logical step for a successful Filipino entrepreneur is to expand the operations of an existing business or venture into related or new businesses. This expansion, of course, needs additional manpower. More manpower means an increased exposure to human resources (HR) or labor concerns. There are previous articles on HR or labor matters, but, [...]