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Practice question: Solo Parent Leave (RA 8972, as amended by RA 11861)

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

A documented qualifying solo-parent employee has completed seven months’ service and meets applicable leave requirements. The employer relies solely on an old one-year-service policy to reject the request. Which is correct?
  1. An old policy always overrides an amendment
  2. The current six-month statutory threshold must be applied
  3. The employee must work five more years
  4. All solo-parent benefits were repealed
  5. Only a manager can use the leave

Legal references

  • RA11861, Section 7: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2022/ra_11861_2022.html

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