HR & Payroll Alerts

Latest updates to Human Resources and Payroll guidelines in the Philippines

Understanding Payroll and Human Resource Management laws, regulations, and memorandum circulars are important for employers who wish to remain legally compliant. We've compiled the most relevant and applicable issuances to help employers get started. 

PhilHealth Circular 2020-008: Using the online Electronic Premium Remittance System (EPRS) for Premium Contribution Payments

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PhilHealth implements its 2020-0008 Circular, which added an online facility to the Electronic Premium Remittance System.

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DOLE mandates the submission of an Annual Report on Wages to all private establishments

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The Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE) released labour advisory No. 09-2022, giving employers the mandate to submit a legitimate annual report containing certain information regarding their employers.

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DOLE Labor Advisory 2022-01 – DOLE urges employers to give quarantine leaves and paid isolation benefits

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DOLE urges the private sector employers to give paid isolation and quarantine leave benefits to their employees, to help reduce their workload and burden during home-based or facility-based quarantines once diagnosed with COVID-19.

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Social Security System submits SSS Circular No. 2021-19 online filing of SS, SN, SB, and SBRA through My.SSS Portal in SSS Website

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The Social Security System (SSS) further streamlines their systems by releasing their Circular no. 2021-19, which allows for the online filing of Sickness Notification (SN), Sickness Benefit Application (SBA), and Sickness Benefit Reimbursement Application (SBRA) through the MY.SSS portal webpage.

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Social Security System releases Circular No. 2021-21, get online filing retirement benefit claims using your MY.SSS Portal account

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The Social Security System (SSS) releases Circular No. 2021-21 to provide an updated online filing process of retirement benefit claims through the MY.SSS Portal account on their website.

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DOLE Labor advisory no.18 - Guidelines for 13th month pay

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The Department of Labor and Employment has issued Labor Advisory No. 18 which provides guidance on the release of 13th-month pay.

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APAC Payroll Newsletter - April 2021

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In our first APAC payroll newsletter in 2021, we have both general updates and information on payroll, benefits and human resources.

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