The Philippines is an island country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. It is an archipelago consisting of more than 7,000 islands and islets lying about 800 kilometers off the coast of Vietnam. The country is bounded by the South China Sea to the west, the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Celebes Sea to the southwest. It also covers an area of 300,000 square kilometers.
*Please note that the official currency is the currency of remuneration when employed through WorkMotion in the Philippines.
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The Philippines is an island country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. It is an archipelago consisting of more than 7,000 islands and islets lying about 800 kilometers off the coast of Vietnam. The country is bounded by the South China Sea to the west, the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Celebes Sea to the southwest. It also covers an area of 300,000 square kilometers.
*Please note that the official currency is the currency of remuneration when employed through WorkMotion in the Philippines.
The national holidays mentioned below are valid for the year 2025.
| January 1 | New Year's Day | |
| January 29 | Chinese New Year | Movable - Non-Working Holiday |
| March 31 | Eid'I Fitr | Movable - End of Ramadan |
| April 9 | The Day of Valor | |
| April 17 | Maundy Thursday | Movable |
| April 18 | Good Friday | Movable |
| April 19 | Black Saturday | Non-Working Holiday |
| May 1 | Labor Day | |
| May 12 | Election Day | Non-Working Holiday |
| June 6 | Eidul Adha | Movable |
| June 12 | Independence Day | |
| August 21 | Ninoy Aquino Day | Non-Working Holiday |
| August 25 | National Heroes' Day | Movable |
| October 31 | All Saints' Day Eve | Non-Working Holiday |
| November 1 | All Saints' Day | Non-Working Holiday |
| November 30 | Bonifacio Day | |
| December 8 | Immaculate Conception Day | Non-Working Holiday |
| December 24 | Christmas Eve | Non-Working Holiday |
| December 25 | Christmas Day | |
| December 30 | Rizal Day | |
| December 31 | New Year's Eve | Non-Working Holiday |
The approximate time for sharing the contract with an employee in Philippines is 6 business days assuming no special requests or changes to our standard employment contract. Any such requests or changes would need to undergo internal and external review, directly leading to a time delay.
NOTE: This number is subject to change and is only an estimation of the Contract Sharing Time. The estimated Contract Sharing Time begins from the moment that WorkMotion has received all required information from both the client and the employee.
In the Philippines, there is a Telecommuting Act that emphasizes two key principles of fair treatment and data privacy.
Pre-employment medical checks are mandatory for new hires while annual medical checks are also required for all employees.
The minimum wage varies by the sector one is employed in, and the region in which the employee resides.
In the Philippines, employees covered by the social security system are entitled to a package of benefits under the Social Security and Employees’ Compensation (EC) Programs in the event of death, disability, unemployment, sickness, maternity, and old age.
An overview of the social security contributions is presented below.
|
Benefits |
Employer Contribution |
Employee Contribution |
Monthly Salary Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Social Security (SSS) |
4.5% |
PHP 30,000 |
|
|
Health Insurance |
2% |
2% |
PHP 99,999.99 |
|
Home Development Fund |
2% |
2% |
PHP 10,000 |
|
Employees’ Compensation |
2% |
– |
PHP 15,000 |
The normal hours of work of any employee must not exceed eight hours a day. Employers must provide no less than 60 minutes of unpaid meal breaks to employees. Rest periods or coffee breaks of five to 20 minutes, if provided, must be considered paid time.
Work may be performed beyond eight hours a day provided that the employee is paid for the overtime work, an additional compensation equivalent to their regular wage plus at least 25% thereof.
The probationary period must be no more than six months. Once the probation period is completed, the employment contract becomes permanent.
A 30 day notice period is required. There is no notice period for dismissal for just causes.
The normal hours of work of any employee must not exceed eight hours a day. Employers must provide no less than 60 minutes of unpaid meal breaks to employees. Rest periods or coffee breaks of five to 20 minutes, if provided, must be considered paid time.
Work may be performed beyond eight hours a day provided that the employee is paid for the overtime work, an additional compensation equivalent to their regular wage plus at least 25% thereof.
The probationary period must be no more than six months. Once the probation period is completed, the employment contract becomes permanent.
A 30 day notice period is required. There is no notice period for dismissal for just causes.
In the Philippines, employees covered by the social security system are entitled to a package of benefits under the Social Security and Employees’ Compensation (EC) Programs in the event of death, disability, unemployment, sickness, maternity, and old age.
An overview of the social security contributions is presented below.
|
Benefits |
Employer Contribution |
Employee Contribution |
Monthly Salary Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Social Security (SSS) |
4.5% |
PHP 30,000 |
|
|
Health Insurance |
2% |
2% |
PHP 99,999.99 |
|
Home Development Fund |
2% |
2% |
PHP 10,000 |
|
Employees’ Compensation |
2% |
– |
PHP 15,000 |
