Legal Insights

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Certification Election Findings on Employment Not Binding in Dismissal Cases

A Supreme Court ruling explains why a certification election finding on employer-employee relationship cannot bar a later illegal dismissal case.

Control Is Key: When a Bank Becomes the Real Employer of an Outsourced Janitor

The Supreme Court rules that control over work, not contracts, determines employer-employee relationships in outsourcing arrangements.

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.

Labor-Only Contracting and Illegal Dismissal: Ponce v. NLRC Explained

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on labor-only contracting, employer-employee relationships, and illegal dismissal in Ponce v. 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.