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CLASS OF EMPLOYMENT EXPLANATION EXAMPLE

1. Regular or Permanent A regular employment refers to an A former bank teller was hired and assumed
Employment employment whereby the the same position in a ODB bank for twelve
employee performs an activities (12) months and six (days), hence, he/she is
which are necessary or desirable considered as a regular or permanent
in the usual business or trade of employee.
the employer.
2. Casual Employment A Casual employment refers to an A cargo shipping company hired “Elmo” as
employment whereby the graphic designer. The contract stipulates that
employee performs an activity Elmo is the one who will create the logo for
which are insignificant to the core the cargo shipping company and the contract
business or trade of the employer. shall be terminated upon the completion of
Usually the engagement or logo or not more than twelve (12) months.
duration of the employment was
agreed upon by the employee and The function of Elmo is not the necessary or
employer. desirable in the usual business of the cargo
shipping company. Hence, the employment of
the former is considered a casual
employment.
3. Fixed-Term or A Fixed-Term or Contractual An employee was hired as a liaison in an Law
Contractual Employment Employment refers to an Firm as a reliever for a period of six (6)
employment which was knowingly months. The said period or duration of the
and voluntarily agreed upon the employment was agreed upon by the Law
employer and employee without Firm, employer, and the employee.
force, duress, or improper
pressure on the part of the
employee.
4. Project-based A Project-based Employment An example of the Project-based employment,
Employment refers to an employment which when a group of construction worker hired by
was cease to exist upon the a Construction Company to build a certain
accomplishment of a certain or building or project. The contract or the
specific project or undertaking. employment of the workers or employees will
terminate upon the completion of the project.
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5. Seasonal Employment A Seasonal employment refers to
an employment whereby the
employment is for only the
duration of season.
6. Probationary A Probationary employment refers
Employment to an employment whereby the
engagement of the employee is on
trial period before the transition of
his/her employment into regular
or permanent employment.
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An example of a Seasonal employment: An
employees was hired by a certain Clothing
Company for the holiday sale as an Sales
Associates, the duration of their employment
is until the last day of the holiday sale.
An employee was hired for a permanent or
regular position, before the assumption for
the permanent position, the said employee is
required to undergo for a six (6) months
duration as a probationary employee.