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Mr Lee Posted July 11, 2009 Author Posted July 11, 2009 Curses! foiled again...... Please explain the 5 month rule that I heard about for employment. Seems that a substancial number of the work force gets menial jobs for 5 months at a time then move onto another job so the employer can avoid paying any benifits? If true, it must be a rather unsettling way to live.I do not think it is a rule per say but it seems that most places of employment such as malls and stores, often hire people on a 5 month contract to see if they will be reliable and then the good ones are offered another 5 month contract and the not so good ones are let go. In the Philippines they have what is called a 13 month pay, so around Christmas, full time employees must be paid the 13 month pay, which is one full months pay as a sort of bonus and if they are only 5 month contract workers they do not qualify for the 13 months pay. Anyway that is what I know, maybe someone who is an employer can tell you more or describe it better.Yes Bruce I am sure it is a very hard way to live, not knowing if you will have a job after the 5 months contract. Also it seems that stores only hire young pretty girls for the most part, so older ladies and men find a harder time getting a job unless they have a specialty in their education and get lucky and find a job that will keep them forever. One more example of employers abusing workers in the Philippines, my wife and I have a young lady friend who is a relative of my wifes friend, and she works in a hotel, she must wear makeup or she would get fired, just one more rule that some employees find themselves facing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike Posted July 12, 2009 Posted July 12, 2009 Curses! foiled again...... Please explain the 5 month rule that I heard about for employment. Seems that a substancial number of the work force gets menial jobs for 5 months at a time then move onto another job so the employer can avoid paying any benifits? If true, it must be a rather unsettling way to live.I do not think it is a rule per say but it seems that most places of employment such as malls and stores, often hire people on a 5 month contract to see if they will be reliable and then the good ones are offered another 5 month contract and the not so good ones are let go. In the Philippines they have what is called a 13 month pay, so around Christmas, full time employees must be paid the 13 month pay, which is one full months pay as a sort of bonus and if they are only 5 month contract workers they do not qualify for the 13 months pay. Anyway that is what I know, maybe someone who is an employer can tell you more or describe it better.Yes Bruce I am sure it is a very hard way to live, not knowing if you will have a job after the 5 months contract. Also it seems that stores only hire young pretty girls for the most part, so older ladies and men find a harder time getting a job unless they have a specialty in their education and get lucky and find a job that will keep them forever. One more example of employers abusing workers in the Philippines, my wife and I have a young lady friend who is a relative of my wifes friend, and she works in a hotel, she must wear makeup or she would get fired, just one more rule that some employees find themselves facing.yes the 5 month rule is the dumbest yet and it promotes abuse. :AddEmoticons04230: This is a temporary contract, the employer is still obliged to cover SSS and Phil health and pro rata 13 month pay. Most employers dream up a cost of employment scheme like uniforms which they off set against the 13 month pay obligation. :SugarwareZ-034: If you extend the temporary contract the employee is deemed as permanent. There must be a clear 6 month break before rehiring for a further 5 month temporary contract. most businesses that are small and medium therefore have a spine of max 9 full time employees, all others are temporary or self employed contractural. :th_interesting: m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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