ENTREP MIND  Bold ideas are welcomed.

New ideas market to generate solutions to identified challenges

and different angles on the same idea or needs.
Contract ends – Project Employee can generate innovative solutions.
 Combining & embellishing ideas.
Specific Full time – Regular Brainstorming should be a 100%
collaborative process. Various forms of ideation:
Not considered crucial – casual
- Stepping beyond obvious solutions, thus
 Standard payroll deductions 2. Co-creation workshop - organized in increasing the innovation potential of the solution
group activities to stimulate creativity set.
Social Security protection for workers – SSS and collaboration to foster innovative
solutions. This method is best used - Harnessing the collective perspectives and
when an extended team can deal with strengths of the team.
Social protection for government employees – GSIS
a large amount of data.
(Government Social Insurance Security
- Uncovering unexpected areas of exploration.
3. Menu of Ideas - best used in
Affordable savings for shelter/housing – PAG-IBIG collaborative meetings, project
presentations, and co-creation - Creating fluency (volume) and flexibility (variety)
Home Development Mutual Fund – HDMF workshops in the innovation options.

Organic group activities to stimulate collaboration – 4. Decision Matrix - ideas generated in - Generating obvious solutions and implementing
Co-creation the project are listed and grouped by them.
similarity, or, with huge volumes
21 above, legitimate and legally adopted natural How to brainstorm - Ideation starts by combining
child who is unmarried, not employed – Dependent the conscious and unconscious mind with
meaning imagination. // Another ideation technique is
DESIGN THINKING prototyping as it encourages new ideas to come
forward. // Other ideation techniques, such as mind
You are a chef – personal skilled student  offers challenging ideas used in decision-
mapping and sketching, where the common theme is
making and team management. //
deferring judgment.
Best use in collaborative nesting/project that allow iterative // state of mind. It's a
better visualization for the decision-making process – human-centric, holistic approach to
menu of ideas problem-solving

Advantages of design thinking: PHASE 4: PROTOTYPING SOLUTIONS

Purpose of probationary – workers under a trial
period generally about 6 months
- It assists businesspeople in keeping their focus on Prototyping the iterative generation of artifacts and
humans and their needs. the creation of tangible output
State of mind (focus people and their needs) –
Design Thinking
- It relies on both creativity and logic. Benefits of Prototype
 Ideation Phase 1-5
- It promotes a learn-by-doing approach and  To ideate and problem-solve. // helps
suggests that failure is an excellent way to learn. design thinkers identify possible issues
1 – Understanding and empathy – observe,
with the proposed product design or
engage, watch and listen
service model.
- It is collaborative.
 To communicate. Interacting with users
2 – Defining the problem – develop, work to is often richer when centered around a
express, formulate PHASE 1: UNDERSTANDING AND EMPATHY conversation piece.
 To fail quickly & cheaply. Committing
3 – Brainstorming solutions – a person idea by Empathy - focuses on the human-centered design as few resources as possible means less
combining his conscious process. // Requires understanding how people do time and money invested upfront.
things.  To test possibilities. Staying on low
4 – Prototyping solutions – anything that a user resolution allows design thinkers to
can experience Benefits of Empathy - Observing what people do pursue different ideas without
and how they interact with their environment gives a committing to a direction too early on.
5 – Testing the solution – show, don’t tell design thinker clues about how people think and feel.  To manage the solution-building
process Identifying a variable also
Primary beneficiaries – Parents, spouse, children How to Empathize encourages design thinkers to break a
large problem into smaller, testable
Wages – Person, employer, agriculture wage,  Observe - View subjects and their chunks.
time of payment behavior in the context of their lives.
How to Prototype
***************************************************  Engage - ("interview"). Prepare
********* questions for the subject but expect to  Start building. picking up some
let the conversation deviate from materials is an excellent way to start.
them.  Don't spend too long on one (1)
HANDOUTS
prototype. Let go before you get too
 Watch and listen. Ask the subject to emotionally attached to one (1)
 Ideation - an innovative tool for adding demonstrate how they complete a prototype.
value to ideas, products, and available task.  Identify a variable. Identify what's
services
being tested with each prototype. A
PHASE 2: DEFINING THE PROBLEM
prototype should answer a particular
ELEMENTS IN GENERATNG IDEAS  defined mode of the design process
question when tested.
brings clarity and focus to the design
 Build with the user in mind. questions
1. Personal skill set - identify which space.
will help focus your prototyping and help
skill is a potential business venture. you receive meaningful feedback in the
2. Current events - Research market Benefits of Problem Definition – this phase is testing phase.
trends and industry news that may critical because it results from a (POV), the explicit
have business possibilities. expression of the problem.
3. Invention. Analyze an existing market PHASE V: TESTING THE SOLUTIONS
need and position a product or service How to Define?
that will meet the identified need.
 The test mode includes soliciting
4. Product improvement. an additional - Consider what stood out to you when talking and feedback from the prototypes given to
process, add services to a product or observing people. // If you noticed something the users
combine an existing product with other interesting, ask yourself (and your team) why that
products to increase its value. might be. // You connect that person to a larger
Benefits of Testing the Solution
context by asking why someone had a particular
behavior or feeling. // Develop an understanding of
4 METHODS OF IDEATION your subject (your USER or the target market)//  To refine prototypes and
Synthesize and select a limited set of NEEDS // Work solutions. Testing informs the
to express INSIGHTS you have developed through subsequent iterations of prototypes.
1. Brainstorming - used when there is a
large volume of ideas. // Brainstorming synthesizing information // Then, establish a point-of-
can help generate ideas about important view by combining the three (3) elements (user,  To learn more about your user.
issues. // must be directed and focused need, and insight). Testing is another opportunity to
on creative solutions build empathy through observation
and engagement.
 Quality through quantity. The
quality and vigor of the ideas PHASE 3: BRAINSTORMING SOLUTIONS  To refine your POV. Testing
generated are attained through sometimes reveals that you got the
quantity. solution wrong and failed to frame the
 represents a process of "going wide"
 Refrain from judging ideas. problem correctly.
regarding concepts and outcomes
Criticism should not hinder the
creative process and the generation of
bold ideas. Benefits of brainstorming - Ideation combines the
problem space context and the users or the target How to test:
  Show; don't tell. Put your prototype Project employment. Workers where their
in the user's hands and don't explain contract ends as soon as the specific project is
everything (yet). Let your tester completed.  CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT (DOLE
interpret the prototype. Watch how 2023)
they use (and misuse!) what you have Casual employment. works for a year, they can
given them and how they handle and transition into a regular employee. Employment provisions regarding work hours:
interact with it; then, listen to what
they say about it and their questions. EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION & BENEFITS DOLE - Normal hours of work. - work hours shall not
2023 exceed eight (8) hours daily.
 Create experiences. Create your
prototypes and test them in a way that Compensation - way to provide monetary value to
- Hours worked. Hours worked include time on duty,
feels like an experience your user is employees in exchange for their work/service
at the workplace, or working with short rest periods
reacting performed.
counted.
 Ask users to compare. Bringing Payroll - total amount required to pay workers and
- Meal periods. Employers shall give employees no
multiple prototypes to the field for employees during a week, month, or another period
less than 60 minutes off for their regular meals.
testing gives users a basis for
comparison, Gross pay- (or gross earnings) is the total amount
-Night shift differential. Employees must receive a
of an employee's earnings before the employer has
night shift differential of at least 10% of their regular
made deductions
wage for work done between 10 PM and 6 AM.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND THE PHILIPPINE LABOR
LAW Wage - is the monetary remuneration computed
- Overtime work. Overtime beyond 8 hours is paid at
hourly, daily, weekly, or piecework
Philippine Labor Code - was established to govern 25% extra. On holidays or rest days, it's paid at the
employment practices and labor relations regular rate plus 30% for hours beyond 8.
Salary - can be calculated in a prorating annual or
time basis pay or by piecework.
Labor Law - state the rights and benefits of - Undertime not offset by overtime. Undertime
employees. work on any day shall not be offset by overtime work
 Essential employment provisions on any other day.
regarding compensation and
Pre-employment - Labor Secretary has the power
benefits:
and authority to develop and organize a program Emergency overtime work. The employer may
that facilitates occupational, industrial, & require any employee to perform overtime work in
geographical labor mobility and assists in relocating - Dependent. It means the legitimate or legally any of the following cases:
workers from one (1) area to another adopted natural child who is unmarried, not - When the country is at war or during a
employed, and not over 21 years of age or over 21 national/local emergency declared by
years of age authorities.
Bureau of Employment Services - is responsible
- Beneficiaries. The dependent spouse and - When urgent action is needed to
for developing and monitoring a comprehensive
dependent children are the primary beneficiaries. protect life, property, or public safety
employment program (DOLE, 2023).
- Injury. It means any harmful change in the during a disaster.
human organism from any accident arising during - When urgent machine or equipment
employment. repairs are needed to prevent
- Sickness. It is an illness accepted as an significant loss.
 Key terms related to pre- occupational disease or infection caused by
employment (DOLE, 2023): - When work must continue beyond 8
employment. hours to prevent serious disruption to
- Death. It means loss of life resulting from injury or business.
Worker. It pertains to any member of the labor sickness. - When work is needed to prevent loss
force, whether employed or unemployed. - Disability. It means loss or impairment of a or damage to perishable goods.
physical or mental function resulting from injury or
Recruitment and placement. involves canvassing, sickness.
- Weekly rest periods. Employers must give
enlisting, contracting, transporting, utilizing, hiring, - Medical benefit. It covers all payments to
employees a 24-hour rest day after six consecutive
or procuring workers. medical providers, rehabilitation services, and
workdays but may require work on certain days in
hospital care.
specific cases.
Private fee-charging employment agency. any - Monthly salary credit. It covers the wage or
- Urgent work to be performed on the
person or entity engaged in the recruitment and salary base for government-mandated contribution
machinery, equipment, or installation to
placement of workers for a fee that is charged, -Compensation. It covers all payments made for
avoid serious financial losses
directly or indirectly, from the workers or employers income and medical or related benefits
- In case of a serious accident, fire,
or both. flood, typhoon, earthquake, epidemic,
etc.
License. It is a document the Department of Labor
issued authorizing a person or entity to operate a Wages - minimum wage rates for agricultural and - Holiday pay. Every worker shall be paid his
private employment agency. non-agricultural employees and workers in every regular daily wage during regular holidays, except
region of the country shall be those prescribed by the in retail and service establishments regularly
Private recruitment entity. any person or Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity employing less than 10 workers.
association engaged in the recruitment & placement Boards - Service incentive leave. Employees with at
of workers, locally or overseas, without charging, least one year of service are entitled to five days of
directly or indirectly, any fee from the workers or  Key terms in understanding the paid service incentive leave annually.
employers. concept of wages: - Service charges. Service charges in hotels and
restaurants are split 85% for employees and 15%
Authority. It is a document the Department of Labor 1 Person. It means an individual, partnership, for management, with employees' share equally
issued authorizing a person or association to engage association, corporation, business trust, legal distributed among them.
in recruitment and placement activities as a private representative, or organized group.
recruitment entity.
2 Employer. It includes any person acting directly or
Seaman. It means any person employed in a vessel indirectly in an employee's interest.  HANDICAPPED WORKERS
engaged in maritime navigation. - are those whose earning capacity is impaired by age,
3 Agriculture. It includes farming that covers soil physical or mental deficiency, or injury
Overseas employment. It pertains to employment cultivation, dairying, growing, and harvesting any
outside the Philippines. agricultural and horticultural commodities, raising Employers/employees shall enter an
livestock or poultry, and any farmer's practices. employment agreement the constitutes the ff:
Emigrant. pertains to an individual or a worker who
relocates to a foreign country under an immigrant 4 Wage. It is paid to an employee in the form of 1. The basic information of the handicapped workers.
visa, resident permit, or equivalent in the destination remuneration or earnings.
country. 2. The salary rate of the handicapped workers shall not
be less than 75% of the applicable legal minimum
 (6) different types of employment wage.
(Knapp, 2023): Time of Payment - Wages shall be paid at least
twice a month at intervals not exceeding 16 days. 3. The duration of the employment period.
Regular employment. Workers who perform full-
time labor for a business indefinitely.  STANDARD PAYROLL DEDUCTION 4. The work is to be performed by handicapped
workers
Probationary employment. Workers are under a - Social Security System (SSS) – A social security
trial period. probationary period generally lasts protection for workers in private institutions. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
about six (6) months.
- Government Social Insurance Security (GSIS) – - The Secretary of Labor sets and enforces
Fixed-term employment. Workers who A social protection for government employees. workplace safety standards and conducts
contractually agree to finish a task within a finite research on health hazards. They may
period. charge fees for inspecting workplace
- PhilHealth – A program focused on prioritizing the
health of government and private employees. facilities, with the funds going to a safety
Seasonal employment. Workers in the fund for law enforcement and
agricultural sector temporarily laid off in the off- administration.
season can expect reinstatement when their - Pag-IBIG – An affordable savings for shelter/ housing
services are needed again in the next cycle. financing for government and private employees.
known as the Home Development Mutual Fund MEDICAL AND DENTAL SERVICES (free medical
(HDMF). services including the ff: )
- For 50-200 employees, a full-time nurse or a
graduate first-aider in non-hazardous workplaces.

- For 200-300 employees, a full-time nurse, part-time

physician and dentist, and an emergency clinic.

- For over 300 employees, a full-time physician,

dentist, nurse, dental clinic, and infirmary with one bed
per 100 employees.

DISABILITY AND DEATH BENEFITS (Employees

shall be entitle to the ff benefits: )

- Temporary Total Disability: Employees receive

90% of their average daily salary from SSS, with
benefits between 10-90 pesos per day, for up to 120
days.

- Permanent Total Disability: Employees receive

monthly income benefits from SSS, plus 10% per
dependent child (up to 5). Benefits continue until
death but are suspended if employed or recovered.

- Permanent Partial Disability: Employees receive

income benefits based on the severity of the disability,
paid for a set number of months for loss of specific
body parts

POST EMPLOYMENT (DOLE 2023)

- In regular employment, employees can

only be terminated for just cause. Unjustly
dismissed employees are entitled to
reinstatement, back wages, allowances,
and benefits from the time of dismissal to
reinstatement.

Employer may terminate an employee ff:

- Serious misconduct or disobedience: Employee

refuses lawful work orders.

- Gross neglect: Employee habitually neglects duties.

- Fraud or breach of trust: Employee violates

employer’s trust.

- Commission of a crime: Employee commits a

crime against the employer or family.

- Other similar causes: Other comparable serious

reasons.

 TERMINATION BY EMPLOYEE

An employee may end the relationship without

notice for the following reasons:

- Grave insult: Employer or representative insults the

employee.

- Inhuman treatment: Unbearable mistreatment by

the employer or representative.

- Crime or offense: Employer or representative

commits a crime against the employee or their family.

- Other similar causes: Comparable serious reasons.

RETIREMENT FROM SERVICE

- Employees may retire at the retirement age set in

their contract or collective agreement, with benefits as
specified by law or agreements. Without a retirement
plan, employees aged 60-65 with at least 5 years of
service are entitled to retirement pay of at least half a
month’s salary per year of service. Retail, service, and
agricultural establishments with 10 or fewer
employees are exempt.