Republic Act (RA) No. 9285 or the Alternative Dispute Resolution Act of 2004 was passed into law on April 2, 2004.
The said law was enacted in line with the declared policy of the State to actively promote party autonomy in the resolution of disputes or the freedom of the party to make their own arrangements to resolve their disputes.
Under the 2023 Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Rules and Regulations Governing the Recruitment and Employment of Landbased Overseas Filipino Workers, it is the duty of the State to protect the rights and promote the welfare of the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their families, by:
An employer, however, may give to his employees one half (½) of the required 13th month pay before the opening of the regular school year and the other half on before the 24th of December of every year.” (Revised Guidelines on the Implementation of the 13th Month Pay Law)
Republic Act No. 9201 or the National Human Rights Consciousness Week Act of 2002 declares December 4 to 10 of every year as National Human Rights Consciousness Week in the Philippines. (Section 2, R.A. No. 9201)
After reading Restrictions on Advertising under Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003, read also After reading What is Republic Act No. 9211 or Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003? Advertisement refers to any visual and/or audible message disseminated to the public about a particular product All tobacco advertising shall contain the health warning; “GOVERNMENT WARNING: Cigarette Smoking Read more about RESTRICTIONS ON ADVERTISING UNDER TOBACCO REGULATION ACT OF 2003[…]
Cancellation refers to the termination or rescission, by either the insurer or the insured, of a policy of insurance before its expiration.
A sickness, injury, disability or death resulting from an employment accident is compensable if: (1) the employee is injured at the workplace; (2) the employee is performing official functions; (3) if the injury is sustained elsewhere, the employee is executing an order for the employer.
Partners in a partnership have their rights and obligations.
Proclamation No. 211, series of 1988, declared February 02 of every year as the Philippine Constitution Day to instill in the hearts and minds of the Filipino people the democratic principles and the noble and lofty ideals enshrined in the Constitution.
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