Legal Insights

Supreme Court Clarifies Control Test in Proving Employer-Employee Relationship

The Supreme Court affirms that control over an employee's conduct is the decisive test in determining employer-employee relationships in labor disputes.

Protecting Labor Rights: How Philippine Courts Determine Employer-Employee Relationships for Retirement Benefi

Philippine courts resolve doubts in labor disputes in favor of workers. Learn how the Supreme Court determines employer-employee relationships for retirement benefits.

Res Judicata in Social Security Cases When Prior Labor Rulings Prevail

Explore how the Supreme Court applied res judicata to bar an SSS contribution claim after a final NLRC ruling on employer-employee relationship.

Finality of Judgment in Illegal Dismissal Cases: Solidary Liability and Employer-Employee Relationship

Explore the Supreme Court ruling on finality of judgment, solidary liability, and employer-employee relationships in illegal dismissal cases.

Decoding Independent Contractors When Control Determines Employment Status in the Philippines

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies employer-employee relationship tests and the mandatory certificate of non-forum shopping in NLRC appeals.

Employer-Employee Relationship Defines Labor Jurisdiction in Contractual Arrangements

When does a government-owned corporation become liable for a contractor's employees? The Supreme Court clarifies jurisdiction rules.

Employer Control Determines Employment Status: The PLDT Security Guard Case

When a security agency's contract ends but guards remain at their posts under the principal's direction, an employer-employee relationship may arise.

Control Is Key: Hospital Supervision Determines Employer-Employee Relationship With Resident Doctors

Supreme Court rules hospital control over resident doctors creates employer-employee relationship, entitling them to labor law protections.

Res Judicata in Philippine Labor Disputes: When Prior Rulings Bar Relitigation

Explaining res judicata in labor cases through Garcia v. PAL, where a final ruling on employer-employee relationship barred a later illegal dismissal claim.

When Prior Rulings Bar Reopening an Employer-Employee Dispute

The Supreme Court explains how res judicata prevents relitigating the employer-employee relationship in illegal dismissal cases.

Solidary Liability in Labor-Only Contracting: Catholic Vicariate v. Sto. Tomas

Explains when a principal is solidarily liable with contractors for unpaid wages, even without an employer-employee relationship.

Seafarer Breach Before Boarding: Damages Despite No Employer-Employee Relationship

Philippine Supreme Court rules a seafarer can claim damages for unjustified non-deployment even without employer-employee relationship.

Dismissal Disputes: Protecting Depositors From Illegal Dismissal Claims in Corporate Crises

The Supreme Court shields depositors who temporarily manage a distressed bank from personal liability for illegal dismissal claims, clarifying employer-employee relationships.

Employer-Employee Relationship and Due Process in Labor-Only Contracting Cases

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on employer-employee relationships, probationary employment, and the twin requirements of notice and hearing in illegal dismissal cases.

Employer-Employee Relationship for Foreign Nationals: The Pacific Consultants Case

Learn how Philippine courts determine employer-employee relationships for foreign nationals seconded to local subsidiaries, based on the Pacific Consultants ruling.

Control Test and Regular Employment: When a Retainer Is Not an Employer-Employee Relationship

The Supreme Court explains when a company doctor under a retainer agreement is not a regular employee under the control test.

Boundary-Hulog Agreements and Employer-Employee Relations: What Drivers Should Know

A boundary-hulog agreement does not automatically erase the employer-employee relationship. Control over the driver remains the key test.

Employer-Employee Relationship Is Key to Labor Jurisdiction in Illegal Dismissal Cases

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on why employer-employee relationship is jurisdictional in illegal dismissal cases and when corporate officers can be held liable.

Illegal Dismissal and Labor-Only Contracting: When a Salesman's Driver Is the Company's Employee

Acevedo v. Advanstar explains labor-only contracting, employer-employee relationship, and due process in illegal dismissal cases.

Breach of Contract vs Employer-Employee Dispute: Defining Jurisdiction in Post-Employment Obligations

Supreme Court clarifies when breach of non-compete clauses falls under regular courts, not labor arbiters.

Employer Responsibility in Outsourcing: When a Client Is Not the Employer

The Supreme Court explains when a company that hires security guards through an agency is not their employer, and the four tests that determine employer-employee relationships.

Employer-Employee Relationship: The Foundation of Illegal Dismissal Liability

Why labor tribunals must establish employer-employee relationship before ruling on illegal dismissal, and the consequences of failing to do so.

Illegal Dismissal and Employer-Employee Relationship in Philippine Labor Law

Learn how the Supreme Court protects employee rights in illegal dismissal cases, including the employer-employee relationship test and due process requirements.

Control Is Key: Determining Employer-Employee Relationships in Outsourcing Arrangements

The Supreme Court clarifies when a principal employer becomes liable for outsourced workers, emphasizing control over contractual labels.