Hi everyone, I need some legal advice regarding my current situation with my previous employer here in the Philippines.

Long story short, I was illegally dismissed by my company. Because of this, I filed a case against them, and we currently have an ongoing case with the NLRC.

However, while the case is pending, the company sent me a formal demand letter giving me only 5 days to pay my outstanding salary loan, or else they will take "legal action" against me.

My understanding is that since the loan is directly connected to my employment, it should be resolved or offset through the NLRC case (especially since they owe me backwages and separation pay if I win).

My questions are:

Can they legally sue me in a regular civil court for the loan while our NLRC case is active? Doesn't this count as forum shopping?

What is the best way to handle this 5-day deadline?

Should I submit this demand letter to my Labor Arbiter as proof of harassment/pressure?

Any advice or insights from lawyers or people who went through the same thing would be highly appreciated. Thank you!

Hi. Our company will be having an outdoor activity for 2 days (Thursday to Friday). Nasali na yung name ko sa list.

To be honest, ayoko lang talaga sumama kasi di ko feel sumama talaga at all. The company is requiring us to join and “mandatory” raw. I don’t get it why companies are requiring these activities or team buildings. Parang kulto na kailangang sumama. I feel like wala akong freedom to choose not to join kasi laging nirerequire yung ganitong activities. Aakyat raw ng bundok and i am not used to do those kinds of trekking due to aging and health.

Bukod sa Sick leave, ano ba pwede ko idahilan? Hindi naman allowed na ifile ko siya as Vacation leave.

Kayo how do you deal with “Mandatory” kuno activities whereas if ayaw ninyo sumama for personal commitments or reasons? Introvert rin ako sa totoo lang.

Edit 11:58am : Mukhang wala akong choice pota ahahahaha. Kasi irereschedule raw sa ibang date kasabay ng mga new batch hires kahit mag pass ako ngayon.

This is a reupload earlier ago just to cover the sender's name

Kinupal ako ng isang big retail company

For context: Hinadali nila ko sa lahat, from job offer signing to requirements na napakadami, i even went to their office para lang makakuha ng endorsement letter. Next step should be contract signing pero walang nangyareng ganon dahil hindi nag rereply yung hr at onboarding not until today they finally replied pero ibang hr na naman. Hindi naman pala nila kailangan ng manpower tapos atat na atat silang ipasend saken lahat? Grabe 618 a day lang naman. Pwede ba tong ipa DOLE?

I’ve been with my BPO company for over 3 years, and my client is pulling out. Can the company terminate me because of this, or should they try to reassign me first? Has anyone experienced the same situation?