Practice question
A qualified employee undergoes emergency gynecological surgery and could not apply in advance. She notifies the employer within a reasonable time and files the prescribed application immediately after the appropriate recuperation period. May the employer deny solely because no prior application was filed?
- Yes, there is no emergency exception
- No, DO 112-11 expressly provides an emergency procedure without prior application, subject to notification and subsequent filing
- Yes, unless the employee is married
- Yes, unless every coworker consents
- No, because all application requirements disappear permanently
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2009/ra_9710_2009.html — RA 9710, section 18, special leave benefits for women.
- https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/11/56018 — DO 112-11, sections 1–6, private-sector eligibility, application, emergency procedure, compensation base, and non-commutation.
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