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Seafarer Death Benefits Understanding Contract Terms AND Post Employment Claims IN THE Philippines
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.
Truth AND Timeliness IN Justice Why Accurate Court Reporting Matters
The Supreme Court rules on abandonment of employment and why factual accuracy in court records is vital to justice.
Regular Employment Status and Labor-Only Contracting: The San Miguel Corporation Case
Learn how the Supreme Court protected a worker's regular employment status against labor-only contracting schemes in San Miguel Corporation v. NLRC.
DOLE Philippines v. Esteva: Labor-Only Contracting and Regular Employment Rights
Supreme Court ruling on labor-only contracting, regular employment, and employer liability in DOLE Philippines v. Esteva (G.R. No. 161115).
Regular vs Project Employment: Security of Tenure Prevails Over Contractual Loopholes
Supreme Court rules that continuous work in vital tasks makes an employee regular, not project, despite contracts and agency schemes.
Regular vs Project Employment: Security of Tenure in Philippine Broadcasting
The Supreme Court clarifies when production assistants in broadcasting are regular employees entitled to security of tenure and CBA benefits.
Abandonment of Work: Proving Intent to Sever Employment in Philippine Labor Law
Explaining when absence becomes abandonment under Philippine law, using the Supreme Court's ruling in Aliten v. U-Need Lumber.
Seasonal Work vs Regular Employment: Security of Tenure in Philippine Labor Law
When are "seasonal" workers considered regular employees? The Supreme Court clarifies the distinction and its impact on security of tenure.
Faculty Rights VS University Policies Resolving Conflicts IN Employment Status AND Teaching Load
Upholding DUE Process When Loss OF Trust Must BE Substantiated IN Employment Termination
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.
Joint Venture vs Employment: What Mendiola v. Court of Appeals Means for Philippine Workers
The Supreme Court clarifies when a profit-sharing arrangement is employment, not a partnership, and protects workers from constructive dismissal.
Proving Causation in Delayed Illness Claims: Philippine Employee Compensation Law
Learn how Philippine courts decide employee compensation claims when illness or death occurs years after employment ends, and what proof is required.
Second Chances in Law: Lifting Suspension and Releasing Leave Credits After Misconduct
The Supreme Court lifts a dismissed lawyer's suspension and orders release of leave credits, but keeps the ban on government re-employment.
Fixed-Term vs Regular Employment: Know Your Rights in the Philippines
The Supreme Court explains when fixed-term employment contracts are valid and when they violate the security of tenure of regular employees.
Probationary Employment Termination: When Failure to Evaluate Means Regular Status
Learn when a probationary employee becomes regular and how employers must prove valid termination under Philippine labor law.
Navigating Probationary Employment: When Does a Probationary Employee Become Regular in the Philippines
Understand Philippine probationary employment rules, including the six-month limit, evaluation requirements, and when a probationary employee becomes regular.
Regular Employment Status: When a Probationary Employee Becomes Regular
Understand when a probationary employee becomes regular under Philippine law, based on the Supreme Court's ruling in Dusit Hotel Nikko v. Gatbonton.
Regular Employment by Operation of Law: The PLDT v. Arceo Case
When does a casual employee become regular? The Supreme Court explains the rules on regular employment under Article 280 of the Labor Code.
Project vs Regular Employees: Security of Tenure in Philippine Construction
When do construction workers become regular employees? The Supreme Court explains the rules on project employment and security of tenure.
Seafarer Disability Claims: Heart Condition and Fitness for Sea Duty After Bypass Surgery
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on seafarer permanent total disability benefits after heart bypass surgery under the 1996 POEA Standard Employment Contract.
Probationary Employees and Due Process: Lessons from Philemploy v. Rodriguez
A look at the Supreme Court ruling on probationary employment, due process, and the payment of nominal damages for defective dismissal.
AWOL in the Philippines: When Absence Means Job Loss — A Supreme Court Case Analysis
A look at how Philippine law treats AWOL (absence without official leave) in employment, based on a Supreme Court decision.