The PERA Law: A Year After its Effectivity
by: Eric R. RecaldeJanuary 15, 2010
Last August 22, 2008, the President signed into law Republic Act No. 9505 or “An Act Establishing a Provident Personal Savings Plan, Known as the Personal Equity and Retirement Account” (otherwise known as the “PERA Law”), which took effect on November 1, 2008.
Intellectual Property Issues in Philippine Franchising
by: Divina P.V. Ilas-PanganibanJuly 21, 2009
The importance of intellectual property (“IPâ€) rights has steadily increased with IP rights in certain cases representing a substantial part of the value of a company.
Global Economic Meltdown: Bane for Capital and Labor
by: Neptali B. Salvanera, Senior Associate, Labor and Employment DepartmentMarch 16, 2009
Proposed Law on Real Estate Investment Companies
by: Tadeo F. Hilado, Senior Partner/Head, Corporate and Special Projects DepartmentMarch 16, 2009
Legal Issues Arising From Varying Compressed Workweek Arrangements
by: Atty. Emerico O De Guzman - Senior Partner, ACCRALAWFebruary 04, 2009
A compressed workweek scheme (CWW scheme), as described under Department Advisory No. 02 of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), series of 2004 (DA 02), dated 2 December 2005, is an alternative arrangement whereby the normal workweek is reduced to less than six days but the total number of normal work hours per week remains the same, i.e. 40 or 48 hours.