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• When women could not work nights: Art. 130's old ban

  😮 ALAM MO BA? Dati, sa Labor Code, bawal ang babae sa night work sa factory, 10pm to 6am. Ang nagpalit: R.A. 10151 👇

• SSS unemployment benefit: 50% for up to two months

  💼 NA-RETRENCH ka at walang work? May UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT sa SSS: 50% ng average MSC, up to 2 months. Paano i-compute 👇

• December 8: special day pay at +30%, or +50% on a rest day

  📅 DEC 8: special nonworking holiday, every year. May pasok ka? Art. 93: at least +30%. Sample computation 👇

• Paid in chits? Art. 102 says no, even if you ask

  🤔 PWEDE BA sahod in grocery vouchers, kahit ikaw pa ang nag-request? Art. 102 ng Labor Code: check yourself, sagot sa loob 👇

• Quitclaim: the four tests from the Supreme Court

  ✍️ PINAPIRMA ka ng QUITCLAIM? Pwede ba itong bawiin later? Sabi ng Supreme Court: may 4 tests. Step by step bago pumirma 👇

• First-time jobseeker: government fees waived once

  ✅ FIRST JOB? Alamin ang R.A. 11261: NBI clearance, barangay clearance, TIN at iba pa, walang government fee. One time lang pwede 👇

• July 4 in the Labor Code: the holiday that moved on

  😄 PROOF: July 4 is still on the holiday list sa Labor Code text. Pero may holiday pay ka ba sa July 4? Alamin ang sagot 👇

• Unpaid wages: the three-year clock on money claims

  📢 MAY HINDI BAYAD na OT noong 2024? Pwede pa bang singilin? Art. 291: three years ang bilang. Paano i-compute ang date 👇

• Metro Manila minimum wage: ₱755 under NCR-28

  ✅ NCR MINIMUM WAGE: ₱755 na ba ang sahod mo? Wage Order NCR-28 took effect September 26, 2026. Paano i-check ang payslip 👇

• Wage deductions: only three allowed cases

  💸 May bawas sa SAHOD na hindi mo maintindihan? Art. 113: three cases lang ang pwede. Paano i-check ang payslip mo 👇

• Probationary employment: six months, then regular

  📢 6 MONTHS NA, probationary ka pa rin? Sabi ng Labor Code: kapag pinagtrabaho ka pa rin after the probationary period, REGULAR ka na 👇

• Retirement pay: at least half a month per year of service

  ✅ RETIREMENT PAY: 60 ka na, 5 years sa company, pero walang retirement plan? May minimum ang batas. Paano i-compute 👇

• Layers on your computer and phone

  Work with documents, chats and this channel in the Layers app: Word and Excel files open right on your computer, even offline. Mac:…

• Notice to explain: your right to answer in writing

  📄 Nakatanggap ka ng NOTICE TO EXPLAIN? Hindi pa ito termination 📢 May karapatan kang sumagot, kaya ayusin ang reply mo 👇

• SSS sickness benefit: notify your employer within 5 days

  🤒 Nagkasakit ka at higit 3 days ang pahinga? I-NOTIFY ang employer within 5 days, kung hindi sa hospital ka naka-confine 📢 Paano…

• Separation pay: one month per year, or half a month

  💼 Na-REDUNDANT o na-RETRENCH ka? May SEPARATION PAY ka, at iba ang formula depende sa reason 📢 Sample computation 👇

• New hire: your employer must report you to SSS right away

  🆕 Bagong HIRE ka? Dapat i-REPORT ka AGAD ng employer sa SSS 📢 Anong details ang kailangan, at bakit mahalaga 'to 👇

• Working on a regular holiday: twice your regular rate

  🎄 Pinapasok ka sa DEC 25? Regular holiday 'yan: dapat TWICE your regular rate 📢 Sample computation at checklist 👇

• Paternity leave: 7 days with full pay

  👶 Manganganak na si misis? PATERNITY LEAVE: 7 DAYS WITH FULL PAY para sa unang 4 na delivery 📢 Kailan mag-notify sa employer 👇

• Payday: at least twice a month, no more than 16 days apart

  💸 SAHOD tuwing kailan dapat? At least TWICE A MONTH — hindi lalampas ng 16 DAYS ang pagitan 📢 Ano ang exception? 👇