Gain practical insights into Philippine labor laws, including employment terms, wages, and leave entitlements, to effectively manage HR operations in the Philippines.

Introduction

The Philippines remains a vital hub for economic growth in Asia, bolstered by a highly skilled workforce, diverse industries, and a rapidly evolving business landscape.

As the government continues to implement policies that attract investments and strengthen labor regulations, organizations must stay informed about employment laws and HR best practices. Proactively adapting to these changes is essential for maintaining compliance, enhancing workplace efficiency, and fostering a culture of innovation and employee engagement.

This one-day seminar provides a comprehensive overview of the Labour Code of the Philippines (Presidential Decree No. 442) and its application across different industries.

Designed for HR professionals, business leaders, and legal practitioners, the seminar offers valuable insights into employment regulations, workplace policies, and dispute resolution mechanisms.

By equipping professionals with the necessary legal knowledge and HR strategies, this seminar aims to empower organizations to build compliant, productive, and engaged workplaces in the Philippines. It will provide a structured overview of the Philippines labour law landscape while translating complex legal provisions into practical HR actions that can be applied immediately in the workplace.

Course Details: 

Learning Objectives

• Important features of ‘Labour Code of the Philippines” Presidential Decree No. 442.

• HR and legal practices in the different industries.

Participants will learn not just what the law says—but how to apply employment regulations in day-to-day HR operations, make informed HR decisions confidently, handle workplace issues effectively and minimise legal and compliance risks.

Who should attend

This program is ideal for those who are responsible for managing employees or HR functions in the Philippines, including:

• HR Managers and HR Executives

• Regional HR Business Partners

• Business Owners and Entrepreneurs

• Compliance and Risk Management Professionals

• Operations Managers and Team Leaders

• Legal professionals seeking practical HR insights

Outline

I. Understanding of Labour Code of the Philippines

• Presidential Decree No. 422

 

II. Formulation of HR Policies and Terms and Condition of Employment

• Minimum Wage

• Work Hours and Over Time

• Night Shift and Rest Days

• Regular and Special Days

• Service Incentive Leaves

• Rest Day Computation of Wage

• Working Hours/Overtime/Holiday Pay

• Case Study on the “Flexible Labour Standards

 

III. Maternity, Paternity, Parental Leaves

• Normal Delivery

• Caesarian Sections

• Advance Payment of Maternity Benefits

 

IV. 13th Month Pay as Required by Law.

 

V. Types of Employment

• Regular (Permanent) Employment

• Project / Fixed-Term Employment

• Seasonal Employment

• Fixed-Period Employment

• Consultancy Contract

Outline

VI. Management of Statutory Social Welfare & Benefits

• Prohibition Against ‘Diminution of Benefits’

• Contribution Social Security System

• Pag-Ibig Fund

• National Health Insurance Program

• New BIR Regulations on ‘De-Minimis Benefits’

• Case Study on Government Benefit Compliance

 

VII. Labour Management Relations

• Labour Unions

• Labour Centers

• Labour Federations

• Collective Bargaining Agreement

• Unfair Labour Practices

 

VIII. Employment of Foreigners

• Alien Employment Permit

• Special Investor Resident Visa

 

IX. Book Six of The Labour Code – Termination of Employees

• Security of Tenure

• Grounds for Legal Termination

• Retirement

• Case Study on Suspension and Dismissal of Employees

Trainer

Elsie Low is a HR Practitioner with over 25 years of experience. She has specific experience and strength in talent acquisition, human resource development, compensation and benefits development, payroll administration and management, talent management, employee communication and relations. She is a visionary and performance focused professional. Coupled with that, she has excellent business acumen with strong work ethics.

Elsie has worked in various multi-national and local SMEs and in different sectors such as manufacturing, electronics, construction, engineering and oil & gas. Her span of responsibility and experience are spent in various regional and leadership roles across different regions in ASEAN, Australia, China and Middle East.

Elsie graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Human Resource and a MBA in Finance. She also possesses the Certificate in Workplace Basics from Fairwork Commission Australia and an Advanced Certificate of Training and Assessment (ACTA).

She is currently one of the trainers for HRSINGAPORE's HR Certification Courses.

Administrative Details:

Scheduled Dates

• 25 September 2026  (Face-to-Face)  (31st Run) - Confirmed

• 29 January 2027  (Face-to-Face)  (32nd Run)

Online/Virtual

• Available for in-company customised training

Duration / Venue

• One day

• 9.00 am to 5.00 pm

• Hotel Grand Pacific Singapore  (31st Run)

Certification

A Certificate of Attendance will be awarded at the end of the course.

 

Cost

• S$ 926.50 w/GST ($850.00) for Community/Corporate Subscribers

• S$ 959.20 w/GST ($880.00) for Non-Subscribers

 

Funding

• Grants/Subsidies/SkillsFuture Credit are not applicable.

IHRP CPD Hours 

• 7

(Please refer to the IHRP website)

Refreshment

• Coffee & tea with snacks during the morning and afternoon breaks

• Lunch will be provided

Past Participants:

Past Participants' Comments

• "The trainer - Elsie is very experienced and delivers the training with passion. Enjoyed her session very much" - Aloysius Chan, Rxilient Health Pte Ltd

• "Trainer - approachable, good knowledge and well versed in Philippine labour law!" - June Yong, Lenovo (Singapore) Pte Ltd

• "All the information is useful at work!"

• "Knowledge sharing section was good!" - Jack Hew, McConnell Dowell South East Asia Pte Ltd

• "Great trainer, very patient to explain!"- Esther Lim, Alfa Laval (S) Pte Ltd

• "Trainer is good! Informative" - Noorjahan Binte Abdul Subhan, Leighton Contractors (Asia) Limited

• "Useful insight which provide a better understanding of the HR Law in Philippines. Very interactive session as participants can have their questions answered." - Nuraini Zainol, International Copper Association Southeast Asia Ltd

• "The trainer is very well-learned, experience and give clear statement & easy analogies that enable us to grasp the subject easily." - Lim Thou Mui, Swarovski Singapore Trading Pte Ltd

• "This is definitely a much better workshop I attended. Always better to have a really experience trainer who is able to share his own experience and to give us a real picture of what's happening other than what we can read on books. Thanks!" - Tan Mei See, Omron Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

• "It's an effective & fruitful seminar for me." - Grace Liu, Glenn Defense Marine

• "A good overview of the employment scene in the Philippines." - Chan Mei Lide, Imation Singapore

• "Overall useful and good overview for background understanding." - Quek Seok Leng, AT&T

• "Very well versed in the Philippines labour law." - Geraldine Tan, Spirax Sarco

Past Participant Organisations

• 3D Networks, Achieva, AECOM Singapore Pte Ltd, AET Tankers, AETN Asia, Aida Greater Asia, Aircom International, Alcan Packaging Services, American Power Conversion, Arkema, Ashland Singapore, AT&T Singapore, Avi-Tech Electronics, AAC Technologies Pte Ltd, Adventus Singapore Pte Ltd, Alfa Laval Singapore Pte Ltd, Arrow Electronics Asia (S) Pte Ltd, Amazon Web Services Singapore Pte Ltd, Alfred H Knight, Advantest (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Amobee Asia Pte Ltd, Argus Media Singapore Group Pte Ltd, ASICS Asia Pte Ltd

• Beiersdorf Singapore, Brunel International SEA, Battery Power International Pte Ltd, Brown-Forman Worldwide LLC, Battery Power International Pte Ltd

• CH2M HILL Singapore, Chemetall Asia, ChevronTexaco, Ciba Specialty Chemicals, CommScope Solutions, CentiForce Instruments, CMC Communications (Singapore), Cartrack Technologies South East Asia Pte Ltd, Coilcraft Singapore Pte Ltd, Carl Zeiss Pte Ltd, Chint Global International Pte Ltd

• DMG Mori Seiki South East Asia, DOCOMO interTouch, Dyna-Mac Engineering Services, Draeger Singapore Pte. Ltd

• EDS International, EMC, Epson Singapore, Epic Ship Managment Pte Ltd

• Fujikura Asia, Formfactor Singapore, Fugro Properties Pte Ltd, Firmenich Asia Pte Ltd, FormFactor Singapore Pte Ltd, Firmenich Asia Pte Ltd

• Gemalto Pte Ltd, Glenn Defense Marine, GoSwiff International, Ground Transportation Systems Singapore Pte Ltd, Gennex Singapore Pte Ltd, GME Chemicals (S) Pte Ltd

• Haworth Singapore, Havi Food Services, Honeywell Safety Products c/o Kings Shoe Manufacturing, Honeywell, Hawker Pacific Asia, Hitachi Chemical Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, Hitachi Construction Machinery Asia & Pacific Pte Ltd, Hyphens Pharma International Ltd, Hexagon Metrology Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

• IE Singapore, Imation Singapore, Ingram Micro, International Copper Association SEA, ITW, Infineon Technologies, Ingenico International, Ingersoll-Rand Singapore Enterprises Pte Ltd, ICD Security Solutions Pte Ltd

• John Bean Technologies Singapore, John Wiley & Sons, JF Hillebrand Singapore Pte Ltd, Jet Aviation (Asia Pacific) Pte Ltd

• Keppel Land International, Khattar Wong & Parters, Kulicke & Soffa (SEA), Kulicke & Soffa, Kumon

• LANWorks, Leighton Contractors (Asia) Limited (Singapore Branch), Lucent Technologies, Lenovo (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Lithan Academy Pte Ltd

• Manufacturing Integration Technology, Matsushita Avionics, MCIWorldCom, Millennium & Copthorne International, Ministry of Manpower, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Asia Pacific, MOL Bulk Carriers, MTM Ship Management, Maccaferri (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Media Track Pte Ltd, McConnell Dowell South East Asia Pte Ltd, Millennium & Copthorne International Limited, Motor Image Enterprises

• National Instruments Singapore (Pte) Ltd, National Starch, NCS, Nexwave Technologies Pte Ltd, NTN Bearing-Singapore (Pte) Ltd

• Omron Asia Pacific, ONG&ONG, Oracle Corporation, OneConnect Financial Technology (Singapore) Co. Pte Ltd, Onto Innovation Southeast Pte. Limited

• Pall Filtration, Palmgold Corporation, Panasonic Industrial, Petronas, Philips Domestic Appliances Singapore Pte. Ltd.

• Reuters Singapore, Rockwell Automation Asia Pacific Business Center Pte Ltd, RS Components, Rxilient Health Pte Ltd, Remy Cointreau International Pte Ltd

• SABIC Asia Pacifc, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, SEW Eurodrive, Singapore Tourism Board, Sodick Singapore Pte Ltd, Spirax Sparco, Standard Chartered Bank, STMicroelectronics Asia Pacific, STT Communications, Swarovski Singapore Trading, Symantec Asia Pacific, Sysmex Asia Pacific, Saint-Gobain Philippines Co. Ltd. Inc, Sensient Technologies Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, Stepan Asia Pte Ltd, Sumitomo Chemical Asia Pte Ltd, SLS Bearings (S) Pte Ltd

• Tanaka Kikinzoku (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Teraoka Weigh-System, Tesa Tape Asia Pacific, Total Petrochemicals SEA, Trans World Radio, TriQuint International, Tyco Healthcare, Topcon Singapore Holdings, Tekmark Pte Ltd, Tetra Pak Asia Pte Ltd, Thales Solutions Asia Pte Ltd, Tiong Woon Crane & Transport (Pte) Ltd, The Blue Circle Pte Ltd

• Veeco Asia Pte Ltd, Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies (SEA), Virtual HR, Visa International, V.Ships Asia Group

• WD Media (Singapore), Weatherford Asia Pacific, Wilmar Trading, Wilmar Sugar Pte Ltd, WWT-APJ Singapore Pte Ltd

• XP Power Limited

• Yahoo! Singapore