Practice question
Does a schedule change alone eliminate overtime protection for a covered employee?
- Yes, if the employer calls the extra hours regular
- No, applicable working-time and overtime requirements remain
- Yes, whenever total weekly hours do not increase
- Yes, if the worker is paid monthly
- No, but only if the employee owns the business
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1998/apr1998/gr_119205_1998.html — Sime Darby Pilipinas, Inc. v. NLRC, GR 119205, April 15, 1998, main decision; reasonable revised schedule and meal-period distinction.
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1974/pd_442_1974.html — Labor Code, Articles 83–85 and 87–88, working time and overtime.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2006/apr2006/gr_164774_2006.html — Star Paper Corporation v. Simbol, GR 164774, April 12, 2006, main decision; reasonableness limits on management policies.
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