Is this legal?

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sorry to the OP, your thead got hijacked.

but seriously, check the contract first. you can always complain to DepEd, Ched, or Labor Department.

You did not state whether it is a private school or not, so I can't really point you to the right direction.

Its a private school,but she found out today 3 days after she put in her letter of leaving that should would just have to work 1 month for free.I think she said they would make her work 2 months for free and pay that 40,000 fine.But,since they already have 5 people to interview they are letting her off light.With just one month wothout pay.And as soon as they hire another teacher she is free to leave.

I just think that is shady doing this.They normally pay her on the 30th,and she turned her letter in on the 27th,and on the 29th she got a note telling her she would not get paid.They seem to be quick with not having to pay their teachers when they are leaving.I guess she is lucky they are not sticking her with the full penalty.And they said they would release her records and give her a good eval.

opps, forgot to read this part ...the 40,000 pay is right but letting her work for a month for free? I've never encountered such before. I agree on better check the contract that she signed.

I agree with Sojen, maybe the 40k is part of the contract and it may be legal. But working for 1 month FREE... no way! Not legal.

Lots of people have already given good advices here, take those and read the contract.

Free labor is not allowed in the Philippines, even if it is written in the contract.

Edited July 31, 2009 by tngirl21809

[Rocky_nBullwinkle 6]

sorry to the OP, your thead got hijacked.

but seriously, check the contract first. you can always complain to DepEd, Ched, or Labor Department.

You did not state whether it is a private school or not, so I can't really point you to the right direction.

Its a private school,but she found out today 3 days after she put in her letter of leaving that should would just have to work 1 month for free.I think she said they would make her work 2 months for free and pay that 40,000 fine.But,since they already have 5 people to interview they are letting her off light.With just one month wothout pay.And as soon as they hire another teacher she is free to leave.

I just think that is shady doing this.They normally pay her on the 30th,and she turned her letter in on the 27th,and on the 29th she got a note telling her she would not get paid.They seem to be quick with not having to pay their teachers when they are leaving.I guess she is lucky they are not sticking her with the full penalty.And they said they would release her records and give her a good eval.

Employer normally hold resigning employees last pay period plus all the benefits accorded to them (13th mo, unused paid leave, etc.) and shall be released upon completion of the necessary exit papers and clearances. I believe, the employer is not screwing your girl friend. You gf must understand her employment contract and her employer's policy to avoid speculations.

Thanks.

Marie is still waiting for her final settlement, almost two years now. Employers find out you are marrying a foreigner, they drag their heels, if they pay at all. Like I said before, good luck collecting! If you can avoid bringing up why you are leaving, do so.

Next visit to the Philippines, we are paying a visit to her old employer. But it is silly, really. She made 9,000 PP a month working as a transcriptionist in Makati. She almost makes that in two days here. I can make that on a single service call.

Mister Bill,

Please take note that P9,000 in the Philippines is a huge amount of money to an ORDINARY RANK & FILE EMPLOYEE... and there's no point of comparison between what she's earning now as first and foremost, the cost of living between Manila and USA is not the same. And yes, if your wife is earning $10 - $13 an hour, well yes, she'll earn that amount in 2 days... But how long a $10/hour job would sustain at least a middle class family in this country?

Depends on where you live and what your situation is. If you are living in Metro California and your rent is $1200/month, then it might be difficult. But with 2 incomes, you can survive on that.

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Worked in call centers before I moved here. There was supposed to be a 40K bond on the contract I signed. Quit job before contract ended, they didnt run after me for it. You might want to check with the Department of Labor on that one. Goodluck.