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This study explored the experiences of the employer and employee of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Mandaue City, Cebu, on a short-term employment contract, C.Y. 2022. In particular, the study was conducted in the selected barangays where there the target small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) were located. Using the purposive sampling technique, the participants of this study were the ten (10) representatives and employees under a short-term employment contract of the small and medium-sized enterprises in Mandaue City, Cebu. The research tool used in this study was the interview with the managers, owners, or representatives of SMSE), while the second set was used to interview the contractual or short-term employees of SMEs). In the qualitative data about the positive experiences of short-term employment contracts as well as the aspirations to improve labor management in terms of short-term employment contracts, thematic analysis was used. The themes that emanated from positive experiences of the management representatives of the small and medium-sized enterprises on having short-term employees are: Savings from Reduced Costs on Employee Benefits, Prevention from the Formation of Labor Unions, Avenue to Screening Potential Employees for Regularization, Cutting on Labor Costs, Cost-Cutting Measures, Seasonality of Business Demand, Production Efficiency, Contractual Employees Afforded Assistance to SMEs, Short-term Employees Served as Back-up Workforce, Augment Immediate Need of Manpower, and Expedite the Provision of Services and Increase the Level of Productivity. |
