My name is laurence and i was wondering if i cud solicit legal advice from u regarding my labor

problem.
Problem: Im employed in language center somewhere in manila. Just recently, the management
unilaterally imposed an atm payroll system on the employees without properly securing employees'
consent. Most employees here felt that they had no choice but to abide to it. i was the only one
who objected by not filling out the bank form given to us. i did a little research and found out that
section 19 of the implementing rules of RA 6727 states that " Upon written petition of the majority
of the workers and employees concerned, all private establishments, companies, businesses and
other entities with at least twenty-five workers and located within one kilometer radius to a
commercial savings or rural bank, shall pay the wages and other benefits of their workers through
any of said banks, within the period and in the manner and form prescribed under the Labor Code
as amended." the management unilaterally imposed the atm payment system on us. is there a
legal basis stating that this is a company prerogative in light of expediency? shouldn't the provision
above mean that only employees may initiate such form of payment,as an exception to the general
rule? isn't this a violation against other forms of payment by the employer? are there other
exemptions?
"labor advisory on payment of salaries through atm- (sgd) leonardo quisumbing"
A. Payment through automated teller machine (ATM) of banks provided the following conditions
are met:
1. the ATM system of payment is with the written consent of the employees concerned;
2. The employees are given reasonable time to withdraw their wages from the bank facility which
time, if done during working hours, shall be considered compensable hours worked;
3. The system shall allow workers to receive their wages within the period or frequency and in the
amount prescribed under the Labor Code, as amended; chanrobles virtual law library
4. There is a bank or ATM facility within a radius of one (1) kilometer to the place of work;
5. Upon request of the concerned employee/s, the employer shall issue a record of payment of
wages, benefits and deductions for a particular period;
6. There shall be n additional expenses and no diminution of benefits and privileges as a result of
the ATM system of payment;
7. The employer shall assume responsibility in case the wage protection provisions of law and
regulations are not complied with under the arrangement. (Explanatory Bulletin issued by DOLE
Secretary Leonardo Quisumbing dated November 25, 1996).