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Workplace violations can have serious consequences for both employees and employers in the Philippines. How can these violations be properly documented and addressed? This is where incident reports come in. Today, we're talking about Incident Reports. - Ano ba ito? - Why are they important? - How to fill it out? - What happens after it is submitted? Learn all of these by watching the full vide...

Ano nga ba yung SPA na hinahanap minsan? Saan kinukuha ito? Welcome to Legal Guide Philippines where we simplify the law to help you make better choices. Today, we're talking about SPAs or Special Power of Attorney. If you want to get a guide to legal documents, get a copy of our book Notary not included at info.legalguide.ph/notary This book will guide you on how to draft the most common Lega...

Pwede bang mag leave ang nag resign na empleyado during turnover? Pwede ba silang mag demand na mag leave kung gusto nila? Welcome to Legal Guide Philippines where we simplify the law to help you make better choices.   Today, we're talking about terminal leaves, or yung mga tao na nag tuturn over na pagkatapos mag resign. Watch until the end to know the answer to this question.  &nb...

Kailan ang tamang panahon para maglabas ng rules at policy para sa opisina?   Ano ang tamang timing para malakas ang impact nito sa team ninyo?  Today, we're discussing the best time to issue your rules and policies.  The best time to create a policy is when the waters are not turbulent. Same thing sa trabaho, tumiming ka na wala pang agos ng maling behavior.   Stay w...

Ano ang mga dapat asikasuhin 'pag nagpapatakbo ka na ng negosyo?   Ano ang mga tips na gustong ipaalam sayo ng accountant mo pero di lang ninyo napapag usapan? Ang daming negosyante, pero hindi lahat nakakapatakbo ng negosyo nila ng tama. Lalo na pag dating sa business records.   Anu-ano ba ang mga usual na issues na na-eencounter ng mga negosyante at paano ba masosolusyunan an...

Para sa mga amo, puwede ba ninyo i-suspinde ang isang empleyado habang iniimbistigahan sa violation nya o preventive suspension?  Sa mga empleyado, ano ang mga karapatan ninyo pag nasuspinde?   Ito yung tanong ng mga readers natin ngayon, 2 sila:  "Hi Sir, I was put on a preventive suspension for 5 days due to neglect of duty, I am working as a supervisor in a BPO company. I re...

What if you’re going to sell a property you inherited but it’s still in the name of your parents? How should you settle the estates of a deceased married couple? Where should you pay the estate tax for each of them?  A lot of the properties we help buy or sell, are usually inherited properties that are still in the name of the parents, grandparents, or even siblings of grandparents. And the b...

𝘾𝙖𝙣 𝙖 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙧 𝙁𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙤 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨?   We all know that our Constitution currently prohibits foreigners from owning land in the Philippines. But does this apply to Filipinos, who became citizens of another country?    A lot of our countrymen who worked abroad for many years want to eventually retire back here in the motherland.  But what if they’v...

𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙡𝙚? 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙙𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙩? Physical titles are prone to be lost. Whether it gets stolen, lost by floods, fires, or earthquakes... There’s a lot that can happen.  What can we do to replace it if you can’t find it? Is it a matter of just filing an affidavit of loss and you get a new copy? This is exactly what one of our readers wanted to know.  Her name is Micah...

𝘿𝙤  𝙮𝙤𝙪  𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚  𝙖𝙣  𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚  𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙?   𝘿𝙞𝙙  𝙮𝙤𝙪  𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧  𝙬𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧  𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩  𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧  𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨  𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮  𝙖𝙧𝙚  𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣  𝙞𝙩  𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨  𝙩𝙤  𝙞𝙣𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚?  Let's face it, illegitimate children exist all around us. And it's not their fault that they are. But somehow, growing up, we were given the impression that the...

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤 𝙞𝙛 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙪𝙥 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙖𝙮𝙨 “𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙪𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙, 𝙬𝙚 𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩! 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙪𝙨.” How do you protect your family? What are the laws related to this? This is exactly what happened to Rachel who said: “Atty, we have a land na binili ng lolo at lola ko more than 20yrs ago and meron po kaming deed of sale sa lupa na yun.  Namatay na yung grandpare...

Do you know how employees are terminated because of gross and habitual negligence? Is this allowed and what is the process for doing so? Today's episode involves an employee who is contesting her termination. But people on both sides can learn a lot from this, both employers and employees.   This episode is brought to you by "The Complete Employee Discipline System" A book that teaches o...

Are your parents planning to give you real property? Will the property form part of the conjugal property in case the heir is married?  It’s normal for our parents to give us their properties.  Usually, parents like transferring their properties to their kids when they are already old… and usually, the children are already married. So what usually happens is itong lupang ito para kay Kuy...

Can your employer force you to stay in your job beyond the turnover period? Do you have to stay in your job until a replacement is found before you leave? Resigning employees face this dilemma sometimes when their employer tells them not to leave until there is a replacement for their position. But let me ask, is that your responsibility? Let's find out the answer in our discussion! Let us also kn...

Today, we will be talking about Mental Health Issues at work and at school. To give you more things to think about and more resources to work with, we brought along a special guest, Coach Aileen Santos. Coach Aileen's background is in Counselling Psychology, a registered Guidance Counselor, and a Certified Professional Coach internationally working with schools and corporations. Let's understand d...

Paano ba pumili ng Presidente at Vice President na iboboto?  Ano ang dapat mong bantayan para tama ang pipiliin mo?  Minsan, mas masinop pa tayo kung bibili ng TV or cellphone kaysa pag pili ng iboboto. Sisilipin mo kung ilang ram, ano ang resolution, at ano ang memory ng phone.   Ngayon, tuturuan namin kayo kung paano tignan at intindihin ang specs ng isang posisyon para matul...

What do the senators and congressmen really do?  What is the difference between the two?  How will you know who's fit for the positions?  Atty. Erwin: "When I was a child, all of the officials look the same to me. When I became an attorney, that's when I realized the benefits of the people in society are different.  The functions are very much different." So, in this episode, w...

The election is soon to come, and there are lots of people running for positions.  There's a mayor, councilor, in some places, governor, board member.  The question is...  how would you choose the right candidate for the positions?  So, the purpose of this video is to widen the selection criteria.  Not the one who dances, but for you to understand what is the main reason f...

What are the roles of the people in the barangay? And, who would you know who's fit for the position you'll be voting for in the barangay. When you leave the house, the first officials you'll see are from the barangay. Tanods are included because they're the frontliners when it comes to government units. But not a lot of people understand. What are the jobs of different people in the barangay? And...

Are you confused about this election?  Do you know your votes for, this May?  The wall is too loud. All those comments, there are a lot of colors.  They only talk about the election.  But sometimes, with all of the comments for each candidate, you are the one who'll be stressed out.  You might not know what will you believe in.  And worse, you yourself, do not know wh...

Are you applying for a job right now? Do you want to increase the chances of you getting hired? Most applicants fail to get considered because they fail to make a very good impression. And how do you make a good impression when you're applying? It's through submitting a good resume. So this episode is all about helping you guys who are trying to get into new positions or into new companies. We inv...

Are you hiring right now? Are you having trouble finding qualified applicants? A lot of employers have a hard time finding employees who are a good fit for their team. They have a lot of questions such as: -What is one thing I could do to increase the chances of recognizing the right employee? -How important is the resume? -What are the things I should look out for in the interview? -How can I kno...

Did somebody give you 1 share or 1% share in a corporation just because they needed to complete the minimum number of shareholders?  We see this a lot in family corporations and businesses. Stockholders whose names are placed in the corporation as owners, when in fact they don’t have any investment in the corporation…or they’re not even involved in the corporation at all.   Many times we...

So, you're thinking of resigning right now. But you're having second thoughts because you're not sure what you will be entitled to when you leave. We get this question a lot from readers and clients, just like our reader, Glenn, who asks: "Atty, I am hesitant to resign because I'm not sure what I would be entitled to. Can you give me some ideas on what I would get if I leave my work?" If you're th...

What are the things you should know about having a kasambahay at home? What are the do's and don'ts you should be aware of as a boss? Just like our reader, Sam, who asks: "Hi, Atty. We're a young couple starting out. And we're about to hire our first kasambahay. Do you have any tips that would help me deal with my kasambahay fairly?" If you're thinking the same thing, stick around as we tackle the...