Practice question
In a qualifying Section 13 situation, the higher applicable separation benefit is PHP 80,000, and a distinct earned completion bonus of PHP 10,000 is independently due. May the contractor erase that bonus solely because separation benefits are payable?
- Yes; every separation benefit cancels all bonuses.
- Yes; the employee must choose only one regardless of the governing terms.
- No; therefore every conceivable bonus is automatically earned.
- No; the paragraph preserves applicable completion entitlements.
- Yes; the client’s preference controls all vested rights.
Legal references
- DOLE Department Order 174 s.2017, issued text, Sections 5-14: https://palscon.org/public/assets/img/labor-laws-advisory/DO%20174-17%20Rules%20Implementing%20%20Articles%20106%20to%20109%20of%20the%20Labor%20Code,%20As%20Amended.pdf
- Executive Order 51 s.2018 Sections 1-3: https://lawphil.net/executive/execord/eo2018/eo_51_2018.html
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