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Hiring in Philippines.

The global capital of English-language support and BPO talent, the mandatory 13th month and regularization rules are the essentials.

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Before you hire in Philippines

What most companies get wrong here.

Philippines carries its own employment rules, statutory costs and termination exposure. The wrong setup means back-pay, penalties and misclassification claims. Here is the risk picture, the exact numbers we map for you on a call.

Termination complexity
High
Misclassification risk
High
Recommended model
EOR
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What to look for

The 5 decisions that make or break hiring in Philippines.

Each of these shifts your cost, timeline and legal exposure. We walk you through all of them, and handle them for you, so nothing turns into a surprise later.

  1. 0113th-month pay is mandatory and paid by December
  2. 02Regularization after 6 months brings strong tenure protection
  3. 03Statutory minimum is just 5 days SIL, competitive offers exceed it
  4. 04Three contribution systems: SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG
  5. 05Premier market for CX, BPO and English-language support
Don't navigate Philippines alone. Getting any one of these wrong is expensive to unwind. Gracemark gives you a precise, current cost and compliance plan for Philippines, and runs the employment, payroll and benefits for you through one accountable partner. It starts with a short consultation.
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