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Jun 12, 2019 · A Q&A guide to the essential considerations surrounding labour and employment law in Philippines, including key legislation, restrictions and liabilities for employers.
Jun 17, 2022 · Unlicensed contractors, who, for a price, commission, fee or wage, submit or attempt to submit a bid to construct, or contract to or undertake to construct, or assume charge in a supervisory capacity of a construction work, would now be penalized with a fine ranging from P100,000 to P500,000, plus one-tenth of one percent (0.1 percent) of the ...
Apr 14, 2024 · According to No. 4 (a) of the Revised Guidelines on the Implementation of the 13th Month Law (Presidential Decree 851) dated November 16, 1987, the 13th month pay of an individual is (not less than) one-twelfth (1/12) of the total basic salary earned by an employee within a calendar year.
Jul 10, 2021 · This article highlights some of the key considerations surrounding contract formation in Philippines, including good-faith obligations, 'battle of the forms' disputes and issues with online...
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- Legal Rules
- Contractual Provisions
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What is the applicable law when legal rules change after the conclusion of a contract? The general answer is based on the principle of non-retroactivity of the law. Consequently, the applicable law to a contract throughout its duration should be the one in force at the time of its signature. Contrary to this contract rule, there are several situati...
1. General rule The rule regarding the applicable law in contractual matters relies on the non-retroactivity principle. The latter had been recognized on various occasions by the European Court of Human Rights (LILLY FRANCE c. FRANCE, November 25, 2010, n°20429/07) The Spanish Civil Code, in a final chapter, specifically provides for the applicati...
In order to avoid the application of a newly enacted law, the contracting parties may insert contractual provisions in order to either stabilize the governing law to the contract (1) or to harmonize the applicable legal texts (2). 1. Stabilization clauses There are three different forms of stabilization clauses: freezing clauses (a), hybrid stabili...
Contract drafters should consider the possibility of a legislative or regulatory change during the contract duration and the potential consequences that this change may have on the contract outcome. These risks may be reduced through stabilization or harmonization clauses to a limited extent, and subject to a change of the law. Additional Resources...
After the public bidding, it is necessary to facilitate on time the required documents particularly the Program of Works and the contract so as the full amount of funding will be released to the LGU before the end of December 2007.
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Jan 10, 2018 · With a surplus of low-cost labor available in the Philippines, an employment contract can help private companies hire workers as per their business requirements, and ensure better talent acquisition. However, employers must ensure that the drafted contract conforms to all the legal requirements laid down by the Philippines’ labor laws to ...
