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Nov 17, 2005 probationary employment employer prerogative regularization labor law illegal dismissal pre-employment requirements

Probationary Employment and Employer Prerogative: When Clearance Requirements Justify Non-Regularization

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on probationary employment, employer prerogative, and reasonable pre-employment requirements for regularization.

Jan 19, 2000 illegal dismissal probationary employment security of tenure labor law sister companies nlrc

Security Guard's Dismissal Ruled Illegal: Probationary Status and Sister Companies Explained

A security guard absorbed by a sister company becomes a regular employee; first-offense infractions cannot justify dismissal.

Oct 20, 1999 labor-law probationary-employment security-of-tenure illegal-dismissal overseas-workers supreme-court

Probationary Employment in the Philippines: Security of Tenure and Illegal Dismissal

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on probationary employees' security of tenure and illegal dismissal, explained in plain language.

Jul 31, 1997 labor-law overseas-employment recruitment-agency solidary-liability illegal-dismissal ofw-rights

Solidary Liability of Recruitment Agencies: Protecting Overseas Filipino Workers

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on joint and solidary liability of recruitment agencies and foreign employers for overseas workers' claims.

Jul 31, 1997 retrenchment labor law illegal dismissal termination business losses

Retrenchment in the Philippines: Proving Business Losses for Valid Employee Termination

Learn when retrenchment is valid in the Philippines, what business losses employers must prove, and how courts protect workers from illegal dismissal.

Jun 19, 1997 labor-law due-process nlrc probationary-employment illegal-dismissal termination

Due Process in NLRC Appeals: When Procedural Lapses Don't Erase Just Cause

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on probationary employee dismissal, due process requirements, and NLRC appellate review standards in labor disputes.

May 22, 1997 labor law anti-marriage policy illegal dismissal women's rights labor code

Can Employers Ban Marriage? The Illegality of Anti-Marriage Policies in the Philippines

Philippine law bans anti-marriage policies for women. Learn the rules, the PT&T case, and what to do if dismissed for getting married.

Mar 15, 1996 labor-law regular-employment probationary-employment backwages illegal-dismissal labor-code

Regular vs Probationary Employment: What the Supreme Court Says About Employee Rights in the Philippines

The Supreme Court clarifies when probationary employees become regular employees and their right to backwages in illegal dismissal cases.