Barun Jolly, Senior Vice President of Robinsons Hotels & Resorts (RHR) said, “Of course we will implement [the new rules] in the right spirit and make sure that all the listed beneficiaries get the service charge.” #servicecharge
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https://businessmirror.com.ph/2024/03/16/major-hotel-chains-back-new-service-charge-rules/
Major hotel chains back new service charge rules | Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo
A NUMBER of major hospitality establishments are committed to implementing the new rules that expand the distribution of service charges to casual, contractual, and agency-hired employees. They added that they would find other ways to retain their efficient regular employees despite the lowering of their take-home pay, as more non-regular…
Atty. Chel Diokno: Hotels, restaurants, and similar establishments cannot just decide to remove all service charges–doing so would violate the principle of non-diminution of benefits. It is a basic rule that any benefit enjoyed by the employees cannot be reduced or discontinued by the employer. #ServiceChargeLaw #DOLE #ServiceCharge #labor #hotels #hospitality #restaurants #travel #tourism #Philippines
https://businessmirror.com.ph/2024/03/11/hotels-restos-violate-law-if-they-remove-service-charges-lawyer/
Hotels, restos violate law if they remove service charges–Diokno | Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo
HOTELS and restaurants violate Republic Act 11360, the Service Charge Law, if they remove the levy from their guests’ bills. In an email, Atty. Jose Manuel “Chel” I. Diokno, chairman of the Free Legal Assistance Group and founding dean of the De La Salle University College of Law, told the…
Restos not affected by new rules on Service Charge law | Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo
MANY local restaurants are chill about the expanded coverage rules on the Service Charge law, as they mostly have regular employees, not contractuals. However, a few of them may also stop collecting service charge (SC) and instead give their employees a share of the restaurant sales, like a commission. There…
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