Amending the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Book VI of the Labor Code of the Philippines, as Amended

September 7, 2015DOLE DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 147-15AMENDING THE IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF BOOK VI OF THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDEDSECTION 1. Pursuant to Article 5 of the Labor Code of the Philippines, as amended, on the rule-making power of the Secretary of Labor and Employment, the following Rules governing the application of the just and authorized causes of termination of employment under Articles 297-299 of the Labor Code, as amended, are hereby issued as follows: RULE I-AApplication of Just and Authorized Causes of TerminationSECTION 1. Guiding Principles. — The workers' right to security of tenure is guaranteed under the Philippine Constitution and other laws and regulations. No employee shall be terminated from work except for just or authorized cause and upon observance of due process.SECTION 2. Coverage. — This Rules shall apply to all parties of work arrangements where employer-employee relationship exists. It shall also apply to all parties of legitimate contracting/subcontracting arrangements with existing employer-employee relationships.SECTION 3. Employer-Employee Relationship. — To ascertain the existence of an employer-employee relationship, the four-fold...