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Practice question: Authorized Causes (DO 147, s. 2015)

Multiple Choice Easy Jurisprudence

Practice question

For a valid termination due to redundancy, what is the statutory minimum separation-pay formula under DO 147-15?
  1. One week of pay regardless of service
  2. One month of pay or one month of pay for every year of service, whichever is higher
  3. One-half month for every year with no minimum
  4. Nothing, because redundancy is a penalty
  5. Whatever the employer elects without a legal floor

Legal references

  • https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/10/71535 — DO 147-15, Rule I-A, sections 4(a), 5.3–5.5: authorized causes, proof, notice and separation pay.

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