Hiring to Firing: The Employee Life Cycle
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, with InCorp Philippines, presents "Hiring to Firing: The Employee Life Cycle"
This program covers the full employee lifecycle, including hiring, onboarding, performance management, retention, discipline, and employee separation. It equips managers and HR professionals with practical tools, best practices, and legal knowledge—particularly under Philippine labor laws—to effectively manage employees, improve engagement, ensure compliance, and support organizational success.
Event Outline
1. Introduction to the Labor Relations
2. Employment Classifications and Security of Tenure
3. Wages, Benefits, and Compensation
4. Work Hours, Leaves, and Rest Days
5. Employee Discipline, Termination, and Resignation
6. Labor Compliance, DOLE Inspections, and Penalties
The Hiring Process
A. Identifying staffing needs and job analysis
B. Creating job descriptions and specifications
C. Sourcing and attracting candidates
D. Recruitment best practices
Evaluating candidates and making the final selection
1.2 Onboarding and Orientation
1.2.1 Importance of a comprehensive onboarding process
1.2.2 Designing an Effective Orientation Program
1.2.3 Introducing company culture, values, and policies
1.3 Setting performance expectations and goals
1.4 Measuring the effectiveness of training initiatives
1.5 Performance Management
Retention - Rewards, recognition, and performance-based incentives
A. Understanding the importance of employee engagement
B. Strategies for improving employee morale and satisfaction
C. Employee retention and reducing turnover rates
Discipline and Grievance Handling Handling employee grievances and complaints
A. Establishing clear policies and procedures
B. Addressing disciplinary issues and progressive discipline (DWP)
The Art of Firing an Employee - Employee Separation and Termination
A. Understanding different types of employee separation
B. Exit interviews and feedback collection
Legal considerations and best practices for terminations
A. PH Labor Law Requirements
Importance of keeping employee records and documentation
Who Should Attend:
Ideal attendees for the program
- HR Professionals and HR Managers
- Business Owners / Entrepreneurs
- Startup Founders / New Business Operators
- Aspiring HR Practitioners / HR Assistants
Participation is also open to all, anyone interested to attend is welcome.
