tax refund

hi po. i need a legal advise regarding my problem.

i resigned from work after only 1 week notice. in our contract, i should render 15 days in the company prior to resignation. pero pinirmahan naman ng supervisor ko, manager, etc. in short, na-complete ko pa ang clearance ko since pinayagan naman nila akong mag-resign kahit 1 week notice lang. i am now in another company. my question is: is it legal for my previous employer to deduct my tax refund since i wasnt able to render 15 days? ang sabi nila, since di ako nag render ng 15 days, considered ABSENT ko daw yon at since wala akong makukuhang back pay, ang deduction daw ng ABSENCES ko ay kukunin sa tax refund. legal ba to? when i told them di nila pedeng galawin ang tax refund since it is mine and bawal yon, ang sabi ng accounting dept sakin, BAYARAN ko daw ung absences ko para i-release nila yung cheque ko. ano yon, magbabayad ako ng 1/2 ng monthly salary ko para lang makuha yung tax refund ko? ofc di ako pumayag. another question: may habol ba ako sa previous company ko?

bakit kailangang ibawas ang absences? buo bang binigay yung sweldo? pag absenst wala lang pay.. pero bakit ibabawas?

nakasweldo pa ako ng half a month. naibigay nila sakin yon. im still waiting for the tax refund. pero i was told na ibabawas yung non-rendering ko ng 15 days prior to resignation AS ABSENCES dun sa tax refund. i know na illegal yon and i told them na illegal yon since di nila pwedeng pakialaman ang tax refund ng employees. when i told them that, they told me TO PAY the days of my absences para i-release nila yung checque for my tax refund. ofc di ako magbabayad. e malaki pa ibabayad ko kesa makukuha ko.

your legal remedy is to file a money claim at nlrc or at dole.

thank you for the advise. will wait for the final cheque and when it has unquestionable deductions, i will go to nlrc.