TABLE OF CONTENTS

WORKER PREFERENCE IN CASE OF BANKRUPTCY --------------- 66

ATTORNEYS FEES --------------------------------------------------------- 67

PART ONE: NEW LAWS

1. REPUBLIC ACT No. 10022 --------------------------------------------- 2
2. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9849 --------------------------------------------- 7
3. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9710 --------------------------------------------- 8
4. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9492 --------------------------------------------- 7
5. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9481 --------------------------------------------- 11
6. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9422 --------------------------------------------- 15
7. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9347 --------------------------------------------- 16

PROHIBITIONS REGARDING WAGES --------------------------------- 68

VISITORIAL AND ENFORCEMENT
POWER OF THE DOLE SECRETARY--------------------------------- 69
EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN--------------------------------------------- 73
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN ----------------------------------74
EMPLOYMENT OF MINORS (CHILDREN) ---------------------------- 78
EMPLOYMENT OF HOUSEHELPERS ----------------------------------- 81
EMPLOYMENT OF HOMEWORKERS & FIELD PERSONNEL ---- 82
THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT OF 1997 (SSS) --------------------------- 85
THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (GSIS)
ACT OF 1997 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 89

PART TWO: LABOR STANDARDS AND SOCIAL LEGISLATION

PROTECTION-TO-LABOR CLAUSE -------------------------------------- 1
EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP ------------------------------- 2
VALIDITY OF PROHIBITION ON WORKING
IN COMPETING FIRMS AFTER TERMINATION OF
EMPLOYMENT (NON-COMPETITION CLAUSE) -------------------- 7
RECRUITMENT AND PLACEMENT OF WORKERS ----------------- 8
ILLEGAL RECRUITMENT ------------------------------------------------- 12
EMPLOYMENT OF NON-RESIDENT ALIENS ------------------------ 15
TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OF SPECIAL WORKERS ------ 16
WORKING CONDITIONS ------------------------------------------------- 17
NORMAL HOURS OF WORK ------------------------------------------- 18
MEAL PERIOD -------------------------------------------------------------- 21
NIGHT-SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL-------------------------------------------- 21
OVERTIME WORK --------------------------------------------------------- 22
UNDERTIME NOT OFFSET BY OVERTIME -------------------------- 22
EMERGENCY OVERTIME WORK ---------------------------------------- 23
WEEKLY REST PERIO ----------------------------------------------------- 23
COMPENSATION FOR WORK ON REST DAY,
SUNDAY OR HOLIDAY ------------------------------------------------ 24
HOLIDAY PAY---------------------------------------------------------------- 24
SERVICE INCENTIVE LEAVE ---------------------------------------------- 29
SERVICE CHARGES --------------------------------------------------------- 30
WAGE ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31
FACILITIES AND SUPPLEMENTS -------------------------------------------32
PRINCIPLE OF NON-DIMINUTION OR
NON-ELIMINATION OF BENEFITS -------------------------------------- 33
COMPANY PRACTICE 35
GRATUITY AND ALLOWANCES ----------------------------------------- 43
BONUS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -44
13th MONTH PAY----------------------------------------------------------- 45
14th MONTH PAY ---------------------------------------------------------- 47
MINIMUM WAGE ---------------------------------------------------------- 48
PAYMENT OF WAGES ---------------------------------------------------- -50
RULE ON CONTRACTING OR SUBCONTRACTING ----------------- -52