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Jan 24, 1996labor-lawillegal-dismissalsecurity-of-tenuresick-leaveabandonmentphilippine-supreme-court
Sick Leave and Security of Tenure: Supreme Court Upholds Employee Rights in Illegal Dismissal Case
The Supreme Court ruled that a janitor's dismissal for absences due to illness was illegal, affirming security of tenure protections for all employees.
Jan 22, 1996labor-lawillegal dismissalprobationary employeesecurity of tenureloss of confidenceoverseas employment
Probationary Employees, Security of Tenure, and Illegal Dismissal: The Anderson Case
The Supreme Court clarifies that vague claims of "loss of confidence" cannot justify dismissing a probationary employee without just cause.