Non-compete clause of some call centers

[belle86]

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The opinions stated here are right in one aspect or the other. I am a lawyer by profession and I have been in the call center industry for five years. Though the non-compete clause may be valid in one way or another, our Labor code and the Philippine Constitution also set forth that over and above anything else, the worker has the right to a decent "living" and must not be constrained to a contract if it affects his right to live.

Thanks... your response is very informative

[Jared_Jones]

Bati ni na agreement/contract. Unfair sa employee. naka sign ko ani sauna. gi state jd nga dli maka work ug other call centers or such for 1 year after leaving or resigning from the company. so, 1 year sad ta makulban ug kaldero ani nga agreement nila.hahays... ni sign nalang sad ko ani ky apil man sa ilang requirements unya kailangan pd ta ug trabaho.no choice nga makabalhin tungod ani nga agreement/contract. hadlok ta ma breach of contract.. pero, daghan kog mga kaila/kauban sa work nga ni layat na sa laing call center. Wala raman. nya naa pd ko kaila/kauban nga gi gukod jd sa companya tungod ani. so... naglibog ko kng naa ba jd ni or hadla lang. ky TEMPO-TEMPO raman ilang pag impose ani. UNFAIR jd kaayo. WALAY LAMI!

[papilicious]

what if you are terminated? wala ka ni resigned, and company gyud ang ni terminate nimo, does that mean dili gyapon ka ka apply ug pareha sa imo gi trabahoan before?

[em_b]

di man jud tanan habolon sa employer. naa lang prerogative ang employer to sue you. pwede man sab ka mangayo ug written permission from them to apply for other call center. usually, if good terms ka nihawa, they will grant you. i've known quite a few na nahatagan ani. yes, our labor aknowledges our right to have a decent living. ang prob lang usually ani is dili man ni usually moabot sa litigation. usualy out of court settlement man ni. usually ang new employing party mo givein jud sa demands sa complainant to avoid hassles. and kita na mangita ug trabaho, lisod ikiha. justice is expensive diri sa ato. hehehe. filing fee, lawyers fee. kita gihapon alaot. pait no, but reality bites.

[kokoytoyi]

There is a comprehensive discussion of this topic @ another popular forum for Manila BPO employees. The general concensus is it's uncostitutional and unfair to the employee. Our Labor laws will always favor the employee. Dont be worried of such, been there , done that

Thanks for this.

Unfair jud. what if the company you are working for already sucks and you cant take it any longer? WOuld that mean you have to impose famine on your family for a year before a good harvest?

No. NO. No.

[Jared_Jones]

murag asta kana. apil na. mao lage ang naka walay lami. ma kulban ta ug kaldero ana... pero depende ra jd if gukdon sa employer

[©harlie M©]

di man jud tanan habolon sa employer. naa lang prerogative ang employer to sue you. pwede man sab ka mangayo ug written permission from them to apply for other call center. usually, if good terms ka nihawa, they will grant you. i've known quite a few na nahatagan ani. yes, our labor aknowledges our right to have a decent living. ang prob lang usually ani is dili man ni usually moabot sa litigation. usualy out of court settlement man ni. usually ang new employing party mo givein jud sa demands sa complainant to avoid hassles. and kita na mangita ug trabaho, lisod ikiha. justice is expensive diri sa ato. hehehe. filing fee, lawyers fee. kita gihapon alaot. pait no, but reality bites.

wat f na terminate? like papilicious said..unsa man paagi ani? ma gaan pa japon ka aning "written Permission"?

[em_b]

yes. ang non compete claus, sa ako nasabtan, is in effect upon resignation, termination or end of contractual employment.

pero pag low profile ka nibalhin, dili man usually ginagukod. ug kung dili lang mo nag mass transfer na mabantayan jud sa company. or kung mainitan mo ug isa ka TL unya mosumbong. Come to think of it, libo libo baya nagtrabaho sa call center. di naman gani ko kahila sa amo mga field staff nga gatos ra kapin, kana pang libo.

daghna man ko kauban sa una na namalhin na wala gikiha. naa sad ko nadunggan na gikiha kay hambugero man kaayo daw sad to.

the most na ila ginabuhat ana nila kay paresignon ra man sad ka sa imo gitrabahoan. wala may penalties or bayad mahitabo.

[belle86]

di man jud tanan habolon sa employer. naa lang prerogative ang employer to sue you. pwede man sab ka mangayo ug written permission from them to apply for other call center. usually, if good terms ka nihawa, they will grant you. i've known quite a few na nahatagan ani. yes, our labor aknowledges our right to have a decent living. ang prob lang usually ani is dili man ni usually moabot sa litigation. usualy out of court settlement man ni. usually ang new employing party mo givein jud sa demands sa complainant to avoid hassles. and kita na mangita ug trabaho, lisod ikiha. justice is expensive diri sa ato. hehehe. filing fee, lawyers fee. kita gihapon alaot. pait no, but reality bites.

naa diay possibility nga mohatag ang employer ug written permission to allow an ex-employee to work in another call center? kung mohatag, maayo.. pero dili sad cguro sila basta basta mohatag kay ka kompetensya gud na nila...

[SioDenz]

ang mga dagko positions ra sad tingali gukuron sa companya ani ois... di na tingali mag usik ug panahon ug kwarta an company sa mga ultimu...hehe. labi na tong mga way klaro nga employee..