Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 1052)
The purpose of Republic Act No. 1052 is to provide for the manner of terminating employment without a definite period in a commercial, industrial, or agricultural establishment or enterprise.
This Act applies to employment without a definite period in commercial, industrial, or agricultural establishments or enterprises.
Either the employer or the employee must serve at least one month's notice in advance before terminating employment.
The employee shall be entitled to one month's compensation from the date of termination if no notice was served.
No, any contract or agreement contrary to the one month notice provision is null and void under Section 2 of the Act.
Any such contract or agreement is null and void.
This Act took effect upon its approval on June 12, 1954.
No, this Act applies only to employment without a definite period.
Although not explicitly defined in the text, employment without a definite period means employment where no fixed duration or end date has been agreed upon.
The employee is entitled to receive one month's compensation from the date of termination as a remedy.