7/24/2019 Dole Legal Services Reply

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MY QUERY TO DOLE LEGAL SERVICES

Good day Sir/Madam!

Is it legal to change the employment manual without the consent of the affected

employees?

REPLY FROM DOLE LEGAL SERVICES

Good day!

 Article 211 (g of the a"or #ode$ as amended$ which recogni%es the State policy &to

ensure the participation of wor'ers in decision and policyma'ing processes affecting

their rights$ duties and welfare)$ it is esta"lished that when the rights$ "enefits and

welfare of employees are in*ol*ed$ wor'ers+ participation is e,pected- In the case of

.hilippine Airlines$ Inc- *s- 0#$ G-0- o- 3$ August 14$ 1334$ the Supreme #ourt

pointed out that a line must "e drawn "etween management prerogati*es regarding

"usiness operations per se and those which affect the rights of the employees- In

treating the latter$ management should see to it that its employees are at least properly

informed of its decisions or modes of action- 5ence$ the e,ercise of management

prerogati*es is not a"solute-

6han' you for writing-

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