What to watch out for in job contracting, subcontracting

As the principals in contracting relationships, employers are not liable for the claims of individuals deployed by contractors since these persons are not their employees.

However, there are pitfalls which if companies fail to avoid can make them liable for various employment claims as if the workers of contractors are their employees.

To avoid such costly mistakes, Center for Global Best Practices invites business owners, management decisionmakers, HR practitioners, lawyers and all those in outsourcing businesses to attend this one-day pioneering seminar entitled “Best Practices Guide to Valid Job Contracting and Subcontracting” scheduled on Friday, Jan. 17, at the Bellevue Hotel, Filinvest Corporate City, Muntinlupa City and on Friday, May 23, at the Radisson Hotel, Cebu City.

This program is MCLEaccredited by the Supreme Court of the Philippines. For details and a complete list of seminars including a lecture on Best Practices in Crafting HR Policies and Contracts in Legaspi City (on Jan. 10), you may log on to www.cgbp.org or call ( 02) 8427148/ 59 and 556-8968/69; Cebu lines (032) 512-3106 or 07 or Baguio tel. no. (074) 4235148.

Mistakes committed in dealing with contractors will hound companies relating to liabilities such as illegal dismissal, back wages, reinstatement, separation pay, money claims, SSS, Philhealth, Pag-IBIG and social legislation benefits, among others.

This can cost you millions of losses years ahead when unchecked and unresolved. With that, you have to make sure that you know all the technicalities, strategies and best practices to ensure that you prevent liabilities from unnecessary labor claims and illegal dismissal judgements.

Learn all these from labor law practitioner, HR expert and author of 13 labor books, Atty. Elvin Villanueva for his annual lecture series on valid contracting and subcontracting. Free copy of the featured book will be given to participants of this learning event for those who will avail of the early bird discounts available for those who will register on or before Dec. 17.

Those interested may also avail of the group discounts when registering 3 participants or more. This is a limited-seatsonly event and pre-registration is required.