Philippine Labor Law and Labor Code Guides

My contract says I am an independent contractor

1. Record who hired you, pays you, can end the relationship and controls how the work is done.
2. Keep schedules, work instructions, messages, IDs and pay records.
3. Compare the four-fold test with the actual working arrangement and economic dependence factors.

Which hours count as work?

1. Log time spent on duty or at a required workplace, including required tasks before or after a shift.
2. Note whether waiting time, on-call restrictions, training or interrupted breaks kept you from using the time freely.
3. Compare your log with schedules, messages and payslips before checking unpaid hours.

I need to resign or collect final pay

Immediate resignation depends on a legally recognized cause; otherwise the usual written notice rule applies. DOLE’s general final-pay guidance is release within 30 days after separation, subject to a more favorable policy or agreement. Check unpaid wages, prorated 13th-month pay, convertible leave and any other amount due, less lawful deductions.

My overtime pay looks wrong

For covered employees, ordinary-day work beyond eight hours generally uses 125% of the hourly rate. Rest days, special days and regular holidays use different base rates and overtime premiums; check the exact day and your payslip before computing.