Practice question
A group of employees proposes a telecommuting program. The employer says employees are legally forbidden from proposing one because only management may ever raise the idea. Which is correct under DO 237-22?
- The employer is correct
- Employees or a group may propose a program, although implementation still depends on the required mutual agreement and standards
- A proposal automatically binds the employer without agreement
- A proposal automatically eliminates all onsite work forever
- Only the workers’ internet provider may propose it
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2018/ra_11165_2018.html — RA 11165, sections 4, 6–7, voluntary program, written information, data protection, and administration.
- 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 4–6 and 9–11, minimum standards, program content, administration, records, and notification.
- https://www.scribd.com/document/606610904/DO-237-22 — mirrored issued DO 237-22 text, sections 4–6 and 9–11.
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