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Procedural Due Process and Employee Dismissal: When a Security Agency Contract Ends

When a security agency contract ends but guards remain on post, who is the employer? The Supreme Court clarifies control, due process, and liability.

When Heated Words Lead to Illegal Strikes: Balancing Free Speech and Order in Labor Disputes

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on gross negligence, serious misconduct, and due process in employee dismissal cases under the Labor Code.

Dismissal for Loss of Trust and Confidence: Clear Proof and Due Process Are Essential

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when loss of trust and confidence justifies employee dismissal, requiring clear evidence and proper procedure.

Just Cause vs Due Process: What Bacolod-Talisay Realty Teaches About Employee Dismissal

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on dismissal with just cause but defective procedure, explaining nominal damages for employees.

Due Process in Employee Dismissal: The Meaning of "Ample Opportunity to Be Heard"

The Supreme Court clarifies that a formal hearing is not always required before dismissing an employee—what matters is a meaningful opportunity to be heard.

Redundancy Programs Upholding Employer Rights IN Employee Dismissal

Supreme Court affirms employer's right to contract out work during business exigencies, clarifying limits of unfair labor practice claims.

Due Process in Employee Dismissal: Balancing Notice and Opportunity to Be Heard

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies the twin notice requirement in employee dismissal—opportunity to be heard, not actual hearing, is the essence of due process.

Employee Dismissal: When Courts Can Look Beyond the Termination Notice

Philippine Supreme Court rules on whether courts may consider grounds beyond those stated in an employee's termination notice in illegal dismissal cases.

Moonlighting and Employee Dismissal: Defining the Boundaries of Trust and Confidence

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when moonlighting justifies dismissal and how loss of trust and confidence must be proven.

Union Security vs Due Process: Balancing Rights in Employee Dismissal

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when a union security clause justifies dismissal and what due process employers must observe.

Misconduct and Retirement Benefits: Grounds for Employee Dismissal in the Philippines

Court clerk’s gross misconduct leads to forfeited retirement benefits, explaining dismissal grounds and why resignation doesn't erase liability.

Upholding Labor Rights: The Limits of Loss of Trust in Employee Dismissal

Philippine Supreme Court ruling clarifies that loss of trust and confidence cannot justify employee dismissal without clear, proven basis.

Upholding Employers' Rights: Just Cause and Due Process in Employee Dismissal

Supreme Court clarifies the twin requirements of just cause and due process in terminating employees, affirming dismissals for misconduct and insubordination.

Due Process in Dismissal: Written Notice and Hearing Requirements Explained

A look at the Supreme Court's ruling on procedural due process in employee dismissal and the limits of personal liability for corporate officers.

Misconduct vs. Serious Misconduct: Grounds for Employee Dismissal in the Philippines

Explaining the difference between misconduct and serious misconduct as grounds for dismissal under Philippine labor law, using a Supreme Court ruling.

Fortuitous Events and Employee Dismissal: When Absences Are Excusable

The Supreme Court ruled that absences caused by fortuitous events like flooding cannot justify dismissal, protecting workers' labor rights.

Due Process in Employee Dismissal: Rights Apply Even in Just Cause Terminations

The Supreme Court clarifies that even employees dismissed for just cause, like strike-related violence, are entitled to procedural due process.

Substantial Evidence Needed for Loss of Trust and Confidence Dismissals in the Philippines

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that loss of trust and confidence requires substantial evidence, not mere suspicion, to justify employee dismissal.

Due Process in Employee Dismissal: Salazar v. Philippine Duplicators Explained

The Supreme Court clarifies procedural due process in Salazar v. Philippine Duplicators, Inc., a landmark case on employee termination in the Philippines.

Employee Dismissal for Refusal to Work Requires Concrete Proof and Due Process

Philippine Supreme Court rules that dismissing employees for alleged refusal to work needs solid evidence and proper notice, not just accusations.

When Can Loss of Trust Justify Employee Dismissal in Philippine Labor Law

Loss of trust justifies dismissal only for positions of confidence and must rest on substantial evidence, not mere suspicion.

Due Process in Employee Dismissal: Backwages Only for Bad Faith Termination

Learn when reinstated government employees can claim backwages, and why procedural rules on appeals must still be followed.

Employee Dismissal: Gross Negligence and Loss of Trust in Philippine Law

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when gross negligence and loss of trust justify employee dismissal, and when they do not.

Just Cause vs Due Process: Navigating Employee Dismissal in the Philippines

Learn the difference between just cause and due process in Philippine labor law, and what employers must do to make dismissals valid.