Glossary

What is Certificate of employment?

A document issued by an employer stating that a person worked for the company, with the dates of employment and the positions held.

Under DOLE Labor Advisory No. 06 of 2020 an employer issues a certificate of employment within three days from the request of a current or former employee. It need not state the reason for leaving or the salary unless the employee asks.

HR teams issue it most often during final pay and clearance, and it is required for loan applications and new job applications.

Related terms

  • Basic salary: The fixed pay an employee earns for the regular working time, before allowances, overtime, premiums, bonuses and deductions.
  • BIR Form 2316: The Certificate of Compensation Payment and Tax Withheld that an employer issues to each employee for a calendar year.
  • Daily time record (DTR): The record of an employee's time in and time out for each working day, used as the basis for pay, tardiness, undertime and overtime.
  • De minimis benefits: Small benefits that the BIR treats as exempt from income tax, up to the limits its regulations set for each benefit type.

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