APPRENTICE

LEARNERS

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Must be fifteen
(15) years old or
above.
2. Be physically fit
for the occupation
in which he desires
to be trained. 3.
Possess vocational
aptitude and
capacity for
appropriate tests.
4. With the ability
to comprehend and
follow oral and
written instructions

1.
May
be
employed when no
experienced
workers
are
available.
2. When the
employment
of
learners
is
necessary
to
prevent
curtailment
of
employment
opportunities.
3.
When
the
employment
of
learners does not
create
unfair
competition
in
terms
of
labor
costs or impair or
lower
working
standards.

NATURE

trains highlyskilled job.

trains in semiskilled job or in

industrial
occupations that
requires training

QUALIFIED
EMPLOYERS

Employers in the
highly
technical
industries and only
in apprenticeable
occupation
approved by the
minister of Labor
and Employment.

APPROVAL
DOLE

OF

It needs prior
approval of DOLE
through the TESDA.
Absence of the
approval considers
the hired

Do not need prior

approval by DOLE
but subject to
DOLEs inspection

HANDICAPPED
WORKERS
1.
May
be
employed
when
their employment
is
necessary
to
prevent
curtailment
of
employment
opportunities.
2. When it does not
create
unfair
competition
in
labor
costs
or
impair or lower
working standards.

Contractual type of
employment

INCENTIVES
EMPLOYER

OF

apprentice as an
employee
1. 75 % payment of
the minimum wage
to apprentices.
2. deduction from
taxable income of
of the value of
labor
training
expenses.
3.Technical
and
other
assistance
from DOLE and
other government
agencies.
4. Employers are
assured of regular
employees after six
(6)
months
of
apprenticeship.

1. Entitled to an
additional
deduction
from
their gross income
of 25% of the total
amount paid to
disabled.
2.
Deduction
from
their
taxable
income of 50% of
the direct costs of
the improvements
or modifications.

DURATION

more than three

months not over
than six (6) months

less than three (3)

months

WAGE RATES

Gen.
Ruleemployer must pay
at least 75% of the
minimum
wage.
Exceptions:
1.
Training on the job
is required by the
school or training
program
curriculum; or
2.
It is a requisite for
graduation
or
board examination.

Must be paid not

less than 75% of
the minimum wage
if the agreement is
silent on the wage
rate or if employed
in piece-rate jobs
or
incentive-rate
jobs during the
training
period,
must be paid in full
for the work done.

HOURS
OF
WORK/OVERTIME

Hours of work shall

not
exceed
the
minimum number
of hours of work
prescribed by law.
Can work overtime

No fixed duration
as to hiring so that
the employer may
fix the duration
Payment shall not
be less than 75%
of the minimum
wage.

provided there are

no regular workers
to do the job, is
paid overtime pay
accordingly
and
the time spent on
overtime work is
duly credited to his
training hours.
ENFORCEMENT
OF AGREEMENT

No person shall
institute any action
for
the
enforcement of any
apprenticeship
agreement or for
damages
for
breach
thereof,
unless
he
has
exhausted
all
available
administrative
remedies.
The
plant
apprenticeship
committee
shall
have
initial
responsibility
for
settling differences
arising
out
of
apprenticeship
agreements.