Department of Labor and Employment(DOLE)

July 1, 2021 Dear Izza Thapa, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Jul 01, 2021 10:35:28 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. You asked for the following questions: 1. What happens if my whole company is in furlough, and after submitting my resignation letter (and HR acknowledging it), there are no further steps or updates given to me for 2 weeks. 2. Would they still be allowed to keep me hanging after I've resigned? 3. Would they still be allowed to request me to do 30 days render when the business is closed and I have been on the sidelines for 2 weeks? May we refer you to DOLE DO No. 215 s. 2020 "Rule Amending Section 12 of Rule 1, Rules Implementing Book IV of the Labor Code on Suspension of Employment Relationship." When the company is in furlough,technically,the employer-employee relationship is temporarily suspended. Thus, there is no need to serve the one month notice as 1. Pay is suspended, 2. There is no designated worker that will receive endorsement from you within 30 days. However, your employer is NOT required to provide you with separation pay as the termination of employment is NOT through retrenchment but through voluntary resignation. We hope that we have addressed your concern. Thank you. Respectfully, Mark Valeros FOI Decision Maker