Knowing whether you are receiving the right salary means understanding both the legal minimum wage and the actual value of your work. By staying informed about government wage laws, reviewing your job responsibilities, and checking for mandatory benefits, you can better protect your rights and ensure fair compensation.

Fair wages are not just a legal requirement, they are essential to maintaining dignity, fairness, and economic security for every worker.

The Marital Disqualification Rule and Marital Privilege Rule are legal principles under the Rules of Court designed to protect the confidentiality of communications and testimony between the spouses during marriage.

Both rules aim to protect the sanctity of marriage and domestic harmony. The Marital Privilege Rule emphasizes the protection of confidential communications during and even after marriage, while the Marital Disqualification Rule restricts testimony during marriage primarily to prevent perjury and preserve marital harmony. In both rules, the exceptions, civil cases between spouses and criminal cases where one spouse harms the other or their direct descendants/ascendant, ensure that legal accountability is maintained without undermining the institution of marriage.

At-will employment is neither recognized nor permitted under Philippine Labor Law. While in cases of regular employment, the employer shall not terminate the services of an employee except for a just cause or when authorized by Title I, Book 6 of the Labor Code.

For an SPA to be valid and enforceable, the authority granted must be clear, express, and specific, and the agent must act strictly within the scope of the powers conferred by the principal.

The act of preventing an employee from reporting to work is considered dismissal, and the lack of just or authorized cause and procedural due process makes it illegal. When an employee is able and willing to work, and the employer arbitrarily prevents them from working for no known and valid reason, then there is illegal dismissal.

Franchise agreements in the Philippines are not regulated by a single comprehensive statute. Instead, they are governed by a framework of general commercial and intellectual property laws. Standard franchise agreements in the Philippines contain clauses designed to protect the franchisor’s intellectual property and business integrity, which includes an IP license grant, quality control rights, and indemnification clauses.

An adverse claim serves as a notice to third parties that a person is asserting a claim or interest in registered land adverse to the registered owner, or to someone whose right is annotated on the certificate of title. This annotation is entered on the title to protect the claimant’s rights, particularly when no other provision of law is available for such protection. The adverse claim remains effective for thirty (30) days from registration, unless earlier cancelled by the Register of Deeds upon petition of the interested party or by court order. After expiration, it may be re-annotated if the claimant still believes in the validity of the claim.

R.A. No. 1405, also known as the Bank Secrecy Law, was created to encourage people to deposit their money in banking institutions, so that the same may be properly utilized by banks in authorized loans to assist in the economic development of the country. The money deposited in the bank may thus be used by the latter for legitimate purposes that will be beneficial to our economy.