Practice question
An employer and telecommuters mutually agree to performance standards that are more appropriate to the remote location while complying with governing law and the program. Does section 8 absolutely forbid any such agreed difference?
- Yes, every performance detail must always be literally identical
- No, the revised rule permits mutually agreed different standards more appropriate to the location
- Yes, unless the employees surrender collective rights
- No, because employers may unilaterally impose any standard without limits
- Yes, because performance standards are prohibited for telecommuters
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2018/ra_11165_2018.html — RA 11165, section 5, fair treatment and collective participation.
- 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 4 and 8, comparable treatment, pay, rest, training, performance, and isolation safeguards.
- https://www.scribd.com/document/606610904/DO-237-22 — mirrored issued DO 237-22 text, sections 4 and 8.
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