Recent news

Latest items of recent news relevant to the Republic of the Philippines as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.

Philippines: 13th month bonus

With year-end approaching all employers will need to prepare for payment of the annual 13th month bonus …

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Philippines: Penalty for late payment

In order to encourage payroll companies to pay employees on time a parliamentary Bill proposes a P100,000 (US$1,937) penalty for late payment …

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Philippines: Entry visas at the airport for Chinese

Chinese nationals may now apply for landing visas at the Bureau of Immigration (BI) for an initial authorized stay of 30 days and an extension up to a maximum period of six months in Philippines …

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Philippines: Public holidays for 2018

The Philippines government has issued a new proclamation setting out an entitlement to 10 regular holidays and 8 additional special non-working days in 2018 …

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Philippines: Labour growth

Labour growth in the national capital region stood at 3 …

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Philippines: Labour-only contract ban

Labour Secretary Silvestre Bello III has placed a total ban on labour-only contracting, and endo schemes …

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Philippines: Annual bonus payments

Over the year to July 2016 private sector total compensation in the Philippines grew by an average of 5% …

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Philippines: Draft age discrimination law overtaken by new presidency

A draft Anti-Age Discrimination in Employment Act has now passed its third and final reading in the Philippines Senate …

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Philippines: Proposed law to extend maternity leave approved

A proposed law that would extend paid maternity leave from 60 to 100 days has been approved by the Philippines House of Representatives Women and Gender Equality Committee and four senate committees …

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Philippines: Amendments to the rules on employment permits

New rules on the issuing of Alien Employment Permits (AEPs) recently came into effect in the Philippines …

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