Payroll, HR & labor compliance guides

How to compute payroll in the Philippines: a step-by-step guide for employers

Compute gross pay, overtime, holiday pay, SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG and withholding tax step by step, with a full worked example for Philippine payroll.

HRIS in the Philippines: what an HR information system should do for large employers

What an HRIS does, the modules Philippine employers need, how it connects to payroll and timekeeping, and how to evaluate and roll one out across branches.

Payroll software in the Philippines: a buyer's guide for growing employers

How medium and large Philippine employers choose payroll software: statutory contributions, withholding tax, cutoffs, approvals, payslips and multi-branch rollout.

Timekeeping system in the Philippines: how to choose attendance software

What a timekeeping system should do for Philippine employers: logging methods, schedules, approvals, field staff, offline sites and payroll integration.

13th month pay computation in the Philippines: rules, examples and tax

Who is entitled to 13th month pay, how to compute it from basic salary, pro-rated examples for new hires and resignations, deadlines and the ₱90,000 tax exemption.

Alphalist of employees and BIR Form 1604-C: an employer's guide

How to prepare the annual alphalist of employees and BIR Form 1604-C, the January 31 deadline, schedules, validation and reconciling with 1601-C and 2316.

Biometric attendance systems: setup, data privacy and payroll integration

How to roll out biometric attendance across branches in the Philippines: device choices, uploads from remote sites, data privacy, exceptions and payroll integration.

BIR Form 1601-C: monthly withholding tax remittance on compensation

How Philippine employers file BIR Form 1601-C every month, the deadlines, what the figures must reconcile with, and controls for multi-company groups.

BIR Form 2316: what employers must issue, when and how to get it right

What BIR Form 2316 is, who receives it, deadlines for issuance and submission, substituted filing, mid-year hires and how to avoid common errors.

De minimis benefits in the Philippines: 2026 ceilings under RR 29-2025

The updated 2026 de minimis benefit ceilings under BIR RR 29-2025: rice subsidy, uniform, laundry, medical, gifts and meal allowance, and how to handle excess.

Employee offboarding and clearance process: a checklist for Philippine employers

Run employee clearance faster: resignation acceptance, asset returns, access removal, accountabilities, final pay within 30 days and certificates of employment.

Employee onboarding checklist for Philippine companies

A complete onboarding checklist for Philippine employers: pre-employment requirements, government numbers, day-one setup, probation and payroll readiness.

Employee self-service portals: cutting HR inquiries in large Philippine companies

What an employee self-service (ESS) portal should offer, the HR workload it removes, adoption tips for branch and shift workers, and how to measure results.

Final pay computation in the Philippines: components, timeline and example

What to include in final pay, the DOLE 30-day release rule, certificates of employment, separation pay, tax refunds and a worked final pay example.

Holiday pay rules in the Philippines: regular holidays and special days

How to pay regular holidays, special non-working days, double holidays and holidays on rest days in the Philippines, with a pay rate table and payroll examples.

HRIS selection checklist: how to choose HR software for a Philippine company

A step-by-step HRIS and payroll software selection checklist with requirements, demo scenarios, a weighted scoring template and questions to ask vendors.

Leave management in the Philippines: statutory leaves and how to administer them

Service incentive, maternity, paternity, solo parent, VAWC and special leave for women in the Philippines, plus how to manage leave balances and approvals.

Night shift differential in the Philippines: computation and examples

How to compute night shift differential for work between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., including on rest days, holidays and overtime, with formulas and payroll examples.

Overtime pay computation in the Philippines: rates for every type of day

Overtime pay rates under the Labor Code for ordinary days, rest days, special days and regular holidays, with formulas, a rate table and worked examples.

Pag-IBIG contribution 2026: rates, ₱10,000 cap and employer share

Pag-IBIG (HDMF) contribution rates for 2026, the ₱10,000 maximum fund salary, employer and employee shares, voluntary contributions and payroll tips.

Payroll audit checklist for Philippine companies

A practical payroll audit checklist covering master data, ghost employees, statutory contributions, withholding tax, approvals, bank files and access controls.

Payroll for multiple branches and companies in the Philippines

How to run payroll across many branches and legal entities: separate employers, regional wages, transfers, access control and consolidated reporting.

Payroll outsourcing vs. in-house payroll software in the Philippines

Compare outsourced payroll services with in-house payroll software for Philippine companies: cost drivers, control, confidentiality, scale and when to switch.

Performance appraisal systems for Philippine companies: a practical guide

Design a fair performance appraisal process: KPIs and competencies, self and supervisor ratings, calibration, probation reviews and links to improvement plans.

PhilHealth contribution 2026: rates, ceiling and employer computation

The 2026 PhilHealth premium rate, income floor and ceiling, how employer and employee shares are split, and worked examples for Philippine payroll.

Recruitment software and applicant tracking for Philippine companies

How an applicant tracking system helps Philippine companies hire at volume across branches: vacancies, applicants, interviews, documents and onboarding handoff.

Semi-monthly payroll cutoff best practices for Philippine companies

How to set payroll cutoff and pay dates, handle late attendance and approvals, deduct monthly contributions and run a calm, on-time payroll every 15 days.

Shift scheduling for retail, manufacturing and 24/7 operations

How Philippine companies plan shifts, rest days and coverage across branches, control overtime and night differential, and link schedules to payroll.

SSS contribution table 2026: an employer's guide with sample computations

The 2026 SSS contribution rate, monthly salary credit range, employer and employee shares, EC and MPF, with worked examples for Philippine payroll teams.

The digital 201 file: what to keep in employee records and how to manage them

What belongs in an employee 201 file in the Philippines, retention and privacy considerations, and how to move paper 201 files into a secure digital HRIS.

Withholding tax on compensation in the Philippines: 2026 tables and examples

The BIR withholding tax tables on compensation (monthly, semi-monthly and annual), what is taxable, and a step-by-step computation for Philippine payroll.

Year-end tax annualization in the Philippines: a payroll team's guide

How to annualize withholding tax on compensation at year-end or separation, handle refunds and shortfalls, previous employers and the ₱90,000 benefits cap.

Payroll

Bring salary computation, adjustments, SSS, PhilHealth and Pag-IBIG payment workflows, withholding tax, approvals and annualization into a dedicated payroll system. Connect timekeeping, HRIS and employee self-service as needed.

HRIS & employee records

Manage active and inactive employee accounts, notices, transitions and role-based page access. Connect HRIS with recruitment, payroll, timekeeping and the employee portal for a coordinated people workflow.

Timekeeping & attendance

Manage team, mobile, offline and snapshot logging, biometric uploads, schedules, attendance and tardiness monitoring. Route employee requests through approval stages before payroll processing.

Employee self-service

Give employees a place to view payslips, attendance and schedules, request leave and overtime, and access assigned assets, files, KPI tasks and support.

Recruitment & onboarding

Organize vacancies, applicants, onboarding and recruitment documents. Hand successful applicants into the people workflow without rebuilding the hiring record in another tool.