Book VI — Post-Employment
Article 281
PD 442 · Labor Code of the PhilippinesELI5 guide available
ELI5— what this means for you
Probationary employment is legal, but capped at 6 months. After 6 months, you automatically become a regular employee — unless you were specifically told the standards you'd be evaluated against, and your employer can prove you failed them.
Key point
Probation max = 6 months. After that, you're regular unless formally evaluated and found lacking.
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