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Burden of Proof in Constructive Dismissal Cases Philippine Labor Law Explained
Understand the burden of proof in constructive dismissal cases under Philippine labor law, and how employees can establish illegal dismissal claims.
Fixed-Term Employment and Security of Tenure: When Contracts Expire Without Illegal Dismissal
The Supreme Court explains when fixed-term employment is valid and why expiration of a contract is not illegal dismissal.
Misclassified Field Personnel: Overtime Pay and Illegal Dismissal in the Philippines
Supreme Court ruling on truck driver misclassified as field personnel, entitled to overtime pay, and illegally dismissed for complaining.
Illegal Dismissal in the Philippines: Employee Rights Under the Boundary System
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on jeepney drivers under the boundary system, illegal dismissal, and employee rights to reinstatement and backwages.
Illegal Dismissal: Employer's Burden of Proof and the Defense of Abandonment
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that employers bear the burden of proof in illegal dismissal cases, and abandonment cannot be presumed from mere absence.
Voluntary Retirement vs Illegal Dismissal: When a Resignation Is Truly Voluntary
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when a voluntary retirement is valid and not illegal dismissal, using Amkor Technology v. Juangco.
Double Jeopardy in Labor Disputes: Res Judicata and Illegal Dismissal in the Philippines
Learn how res judicata bars relitigation of illegal dismissal claims, using the Supreme Court's ruling in Williams v. Days Hotel.
Reinstatement TO Former Position Ensuring Employee Rights After Illegal Dismissal
OFW Illegal Dismissal Claims and Forged Documents: Key Lessons from G & M Philippines v. Cuambot
The Supreme Court explains how forged payslips and resignation letters affect OFW illegal dismissal claims, and why doubts are resolved in favor of labor.
When Is a Company Cook a Regular Employee? A Philippine Labor Law Guide
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when a company cook is a regular employee, not a domestic helper, and the rules on illegal dismissal.
Can Established Companies Be Forced to Rehire Former Employees? What Philippine Law Says
Philippine law does not force companies to rehire former employees. This article explains reinstatement rules, illegal dismissal remedies, and practical guidance.
Solidary Liability of Recruitment Agencies for Illegal Dismissal of Overseas Workers
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when local recruitment agencies remain solidarily liable for illegal dismissal of overseas Filipino workers.
Illegal Dismissal Claims: When Early Retirement and Unapproved Leave Bar Recovery
A professor's claim of illegal dismissal fails after voluntary early retirement and unapproved leave. Learn the legal rules.
Compromise Agreements and Employee Rights: When Settlements Don't Erase Prior Illegal Dismissals
A compromise agreement settles monetary claims but doesn't erase a prior ruling of illegal dismissal, especially for non-signatories.
Solidary Liability of Overseas Employment Agencies in Illegal Dismissal Claims
When can a Philippine recruitment agency be held solidarily liable with a foreign employer for illegal dismissal? The Supreme Court clarifies the limits.
Abandonment VS Illegal Dismissal Clarifying AN Employees Right TO JOB Security
When a Teacher’s Grade Changes Become Illegal Dismissal: Academic Integrity vs. Discretion
A teacher who altered failing grades was dismissed, but the Supreme Court ruled the dismissal illegal—simple misconduct, not serious misconduct.
Illegal Dismissal in the Philippines: Understanding Abandonment and the Employer's Burden of Proof
Learn how Philippine courts decide illegal dismissal cases involving abandonment, and why employers must prove just cause and observe due process.
Illegal Dismissal in the Philippines: Reinstatement and Backwages Explained
Understand the rights of illegally dismissed employees in the Philippines—reinstatement, full backwages, and other benefits under Article 279 of the Labor Code.
Illegal Dismissal and Loss of Trust: Rules Employers Must Follow in the Philippines
Understand when dismissal for loss of trust is valid in the Philippines, and why the Supreme Court ordered reinstatement in C.F. Sharp v. Zialcita.
Due Process at Sea: Seafarers' Rights Against Illegal Dismissal in Philippine Law
Understand the Supreme Court's ruling on due process and loss of trust in dismissing confidential employees under Philippine law.
Illegal Dismissal for Medical Emergency Leave: Ting v. Ismael Case Guide
Learn when leaving work for a medical emergency is not just cause for dismissal, and the due process rules employers must follow.
Illegal Dismissal: Abandonment Defense Fails, Backwages Still Due
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on illegal dismissal, abandonment defense, and the right to full backwages even when separation pay is awarded.
Illegal Dismissal Burden of Proof: Employer Must Substantiate Abandonment Claims
In Velasco v. NLRC, the Supreme Court clarified that employers bear the burden of proving abandonment in illegal dismissal cases, and that separation pay does not replace backwages.