IV. Labor Standards

IV. LABOR STANDARDS

A. Conditions of Employment

B. Wages

C. Leaves

D. Special Groups of Employees

E. Sexual Harassment in the Work Environment (R.A. No. 7877); Safe Spaces Act (R.A. No. 11313, Article IV)

F. DiscriminatoryPractices

Deposits for Loss or Damage

General Rule: No employer shall require his worker to make deposits for the reimbursement of loss of or damage to material, equipment, or tools supplied by the employer.

Exception: When the trade, occupation or business of the employer recognizes or considers the practice of making deductions or requiring deposits necessary or desirable, or when the Secretary of Labor and Employment authorizes the practice in appropriate rules and regulations. (Labor Code, Art. 114)