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Practice question: Service Charge (RA 11360; DO 242, s. 2024)

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Does RA 11360 authorize diminishing existing benefits under company policy or a CBA?
  1. Yes; every prior benefit is automatically cancelled.
  2. Only if management changes the policy name.
  3. No.
  4. Yes; the new rule is a universal benefit ceiling.
  5. Only if employees are paid monthly.

Legal references

  • RA 11360 Sections 1-2 amending Labor Code Article 96: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2019/ra_11360_2019.html
  • DOLE Department Order 242 s.2024, Sections 1-2 and 6-7, signed registered issuance: https://naro.law.upd.edu.ph/storage/01JWABFNVSG2YDB7B30BCY9PQB.pdf

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