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Sep 24, 1998 labor-law summons jurisdiction labor-arbiter service-of-process nlrc

When a Bookkeeper Counts as an Agent for Summons in Labor Cases

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when service of summons on a bookkeeper is valid in labor cases, conferring jurisdiction on the Labor Arbiter.

Jul 23, 1998 labor law labor arbiter nlrc appeal certiorari jurisdiction labor code

Wrong Court, Wrong Remedy: Appeals From Labor Arbiter Decisions in the Philippines

Learn why a Labor Arbiter decision must be appealed to the NLRC, not the RTC, and how choosing the wrong remedy can make a judgment final and executory.

Apr 22, 1998 labor-law nlrc appeal-bond jurisprudence due-process separation-pay

Second Chances in Labor Disputes: Appealing NLRC Decisions Despite Deficient Bonds

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when a deficient appeal bond should not bar an employer's appeal from reaching the NLRC merits.

Jan 30, 1997 labor-law nlrc retrenchment illegal dismissal finality of judgment supreme court

Untimely Appeal Understanding Finality of NLRC Decisions in the Philippines

Learn how the Supreme Court affirmed NLRC finality on retrenchment rulings and why untimely appeals fail in Philippine labor cases.