The Basic Rights of Employees

According to DOLE(Department of Labor and

Employment)

The Basic Rights of Employees

O People can enjoy more the job opportunities in the Philippines when laws on working conditions are strictly followed.

O Learn more about your rights and see if your employer is following the rules.

Equal Work Opportunities for All

The State shall protect labor, promote full employment, provide equal work opportunity regardless of gender, race, or creed; and regulate employee-employer relations.

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Security of Tenure Every employee shall be assured security of tenure. No employee can be dismissed from work except for a just or authorized cause, and only after due process.

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Work Days and Work Hours

Work Day refers to any day during which an employee is regularly required to work. Hours of Work refer to all the time an employee renders actual work, or is required to be on duty or to be at a prescribed workplace. 

The normal hours of work in a day is 8 hours. This includes breaks or rest period of less than one hour, but excludes meal periods, which shall not be less than one hour.

An employee must be paid his or her wages for all hours worked.

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Weekly Rest DayA day-off of 24 consecutive hours after 6 days of work should be scheduled by the employer upon consultation with the workers.

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Wage and Wage-Related Benefits

Wage is the amount paid to an employee in exchange for a task, piece of work, or service rendered to an employer.

 Wage may be fixed for a given period, as when it is computed hourly, daily or monthly. It may also be fixed for a specified task or result.

 An employer cannot make any deduction from an employee's wage except for insurance premiums with the consent of the employee.

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Payment of Wages

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Wages shall be paid in cash, legal tender at or near the place of work. Wages shall be given not less than once every two (2) weeks or twice within a month at intervals not exceeding 16 days.

 Employment of WomenNight work prohibition unless allowed by the Rules:• in industrial undertakings from 10PM

to 6AM• in commercial/non-industrial

undertakings from 12MN to 6AM• in agricultural undertakings, at night

time unless given not less than 9 consecutive hours of rest

Welfare facilities must be installed at the workplace such as seats, separate toilet rooms, lavatories,  and dressing rooms.

 Prohibition against discrimination with respect to pay (i.e. equal pay for work of equal value), promotion, training opportunities, study and scholarship grants.

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Employment of Children

Minimum employable age is 15 years. A worker below 15 years of age should be directly under the sole responsibility of parents or guardians; work does not interfere with child's schooling/normal development. No person below 18 years of age can be employed in a hazardous or deleterious undertaking.

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Safe Working ConditionsEmployers must provide workers with every kind of on-the-job protection against injury, sickness or death through safe and healthful working conditions.  

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Right to Self-Organization and Collective Bargaining

The right to self-organization is the right of every worker, free of any interference from the employer or from government, to form or join any legitimate worker's organization, association or union of his or her own choice. 

Except those classified as managerial or confidential employees, all employees may form or join unions for purposes of collective bargaining and other legitimate concerted activities. An employee is eligible for membership in an appropriate union on the first day of his or her employment.

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EC Benefits for Work-Related ContingenciesThe Employees' Compensation Program is the tax-exempt compensation program for employees and their dependents created under Presidential Decree No. 626 which was implemented in March 1975. The benefits include:• Medical benefits for sickness/injuries• Disability benefits• Rehabilitation benefits• Death and funeral benefits• Pension benefits

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Source: Department of Labor and Employment http://www.bwc.dole.gov.ph/FAQ/ViewDetails.aspx?id=2