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Practice question: Definition

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Practice question

Does DO 237-22’s definition allow telecommuting for only part of an employee’s work?
  1. No, the employee must never enter the office again
  2. Yes, the definition expressly allows work from an alternative workplace in whole or in part
  3. No, hybrid arrangements are categorically prohibited
  4. Yes, but only after the employee resigns
  5. No, only foreign employees may use a mixed arrangement

Legal references

  • https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2018/ra_11165_2018.html — RA 11165, sections 2–3, telecommuting definition and private-sector context.
  • https://www.dole.gov.ph/php_assets/uploads/2022/09/DO-237-22-Revised-Implementing-Rules-and-Regulations-of-RA-No.-11165-Otherwise-Known-as-The-Telecommuting-Act.pdf — DO 237-22, sections 2–4, definitions and guiding principles.
  • https://www.scribd.com/document/606610904/DO-237-22 — mirrored issued DO 237-22 text, sections 2–4.

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