Title
Amendment on Termination Pay and Employment Rules
Law
Republic Act No. 1787
Decision Date
Jun 21, 1957
An amendment to Republic Act No. 1052 in the Philippines allows for termination of employment without a definite period, with just cause or without just cause, and provides guidelines for notice periods and compensation. The law also outlines just causes for termination, the suspension of business operations or fulfillment of military or civic obligations, and nullifies any contracts or agreements that contradict its provisions.

Q&A (Republic Act No. 1787)

It applies to commercial, industrial, or agricultural establishments or enterprises.

Yes, but the employer must serve written notice to the employee at least one month in advance or one-half month for every year of service, whichever is longer.

The employee must serve written notice on the employer at least one month in advance.

The employer shall be entitled to compensate the employee with an amount equivalent to the salary corresponding to the required period of notice from the date of termination.

They include closing or cessation of the establishment, serious misconduct or willful disobedience, gross and habitual neglect of duties, fraud or willful breach of trust, commission of a crime against the employer or family, and other analogous causes.

Serious insult by the employer, inhuman and unbearable treatment, commission of a crime by the employer against the employee or family, and other analogous causes.

No, any contract contrary to the provisions of section one shall be null and void, except when it is a collective bargaining agreement with more liberal terms in favor of employees.

No, suspension not exceeding six months, not attributable to employer's fault, does not terminate employment.

The employer must return to the employee his former job if the employee indicates desire to return within a reasonable time, not exceeding sixty days from relief from the obligation.

The employer shall be liable for damages.


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