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May 28, 2004 labor-law independent-contractor control-test employment-status philippine-labor-law jurisprudence

Defining Independent Contractors: The Control Test in Philippine Labor Law

The Supreme Court clarifies the control test for distinguishing independent contractors from employees, protecting workers' rights under Philippine labor law.

Feb 27, 2003 labor-law illegal-dismissal employer-employee-relationship control-test separation-pay philippine-supreme-court

Employer-Employee Relationship and Illegal Dismissal: The Control Test in Philippine Labor Law

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies the control test for employer-employee relationship and rules on illegal dismissal due to disease in Sy v. Court of Appeals.

Aug 15, 2002 labor-law control-test independent-contractor illegal-dismissal employer-employee security-of-tenure

Employee vs Independent Contractor: How the Control Test Decides Labor Disputes

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies the control test in distinguishing employees from independent contractors, using a movie theater painter's illegal dismissal case.

Dec 20, 2001 labor-law illegal-dismissal control-test employer-employee-relationship labor-only-contracting jurisprudence

The Control Test in Illegal Dismissal Cases: De los Santos v. NLRC

How Philippine courts determine the real employer using the control test, and why a labor-only contractor cannot shield a company from liability.

Feb 19, 1999 labor-law employer-employee illegal-dismissal control-test due-process labor-code

Employer-Employee Relationship and the Control Test: Lessons from Villa v. NLRC

The Supreme Court's ruling in Villa v. NLRC clarifies the control test in employer-employee relationships and the rules on evidence in illegal dismissal cases.

Aug 28, 1998 labor-law employer-employee control-test independent-contractor illegal-dismissal nlrc

Employee vs Independent Contractor: The Control Test in Philippine Labor Law (Ushio Marketing Case)

The Ushio Marketing case clarifies the control test for determining employer-employee relationships in Philippine labor law.

Mar 10, 1998 labor law control test employee classification volunteer employer-employee relationship

Volunteer or Employee? The Control Test in Philippine Labor Law

Learn how the control test determines employee status in the Philippines, using the landmark Filipinas Broadcasting v. NLRC case.

Oct 6, 1997 labor-law employer-employee relationship control test independent contractor nlrc

Employee vs Independent Contractor: Key Factors in Philippine Labor Law

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies the control test distinguishing employees from independent contractors in labor disputes.

Jan 28, 1997 labor-law independent-contractor employer-employee-relationship control-test insurance-agent jurisdiction

Independent Contractor vs Employee: Control Test in Philippine Labor Law

Supreme Court clarifies the control test distinguishing independent contractors from employees in Philippine labor law, using an insurance agent case.

Nov 4, 1996 labor-law independent-contractor employer-employee-relationship control-test jurisprudence

Independent Contractor vs Employee: The Control Test in Philippine Labor Law

Learn how Philippine courts distinguish independent contractors from employees using the control test, based on the Encyclopaedia Britannica case.

Feb 26, 1996 labor-law independent-contractor employer-employee-relationship right-of-control-test illegal-dismissal backwages

Independent Contractor vs Employee: The Right of Control Test in Philippine Labor Law

Understand the right of control test that distinguishes an independent contractor from an employee under Philippine labor law, as explained in Sandigan Savings v. NLRC.