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Compassionate Justice vs Legal Obligation: Limits of Financial Assistance in Authorized Dismissals
Supreme Court rules employers cannot be forced to pay extra financial assistance beyond separation pay mandated by law for valid closures.
Conspiracy in Labor Disputes: Defining Employee Involvement in Fraudulent Transactions
Supreme Court clarifies when an employee's seemingly minor act in a fraudulent scheme constitutes conspiracy justifying dismissal.
Grave Misconduct in the Workplace: Defining the Boundaries of Acceptable Behavior
The Supreme Court clarifies when sexual harassment in the workplace constitutes grave misconduct warranting dismissal from government service.
The High Cost of Deceit: Dismissal for Court Employees in Bigamy and Corruption Case
A look at how the Supreme Court treats dismissal of court employees involved in bigamy and corruption, and the consequences.
Due Process in Union Expulsion: Protecting Workers From Unfair Dismissal
The Supreme Court clarifies that employers must observe procedural due process before dismissing workers under a union security clause.
Illegal Dismissal and Serious Misconduct as Just Cause for Termination
A Philippine Supreme Court ruling explains when misconduct justifies dismissal, why the penalty must fit the offense, and how employers must prove a valid termination.
Reckoning Backwages and Separation Pay: Finality of Illegal Dismissal Judgments
When illegal dismissal judgments become final, backwages and separation pay must be computed up to that date, not just the labor arbiter's decision date.
Illegal Dismissal Damages: Computing Backwages Until Judgment Becomes Final
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies how backwages and separation pay are computed in illegal dismissal cases, including when the computation period ends and interest applies.
Dismissal Based ON Misconduct AND Loss OF Confidence AN Employers Right TO Terminate
Dismissal of Administrative Charges Against CA Justice for Lack of Bad Faith and Harassment
Supreme Court dismisses administrative complaint against CA Justice Pizarro, ruling charges lacked bad faith and were meant to harass.
DUE Process IN Dismissal Employers Must Provide Fair Opportunity TO Respond
Loss of Confidence as a Valid Ground for Dismissal: When Employers Can Terminate Trusted Employees
The Supreme Court clarifies when loss of confidence justifies dismissing managerial employees, requiring only some basis, not proof beyond reasonable doubt.
Judicial Misconduct: The High Cost of Incorrigible Ignorance in the Philippine Judiciary
A judge's fourth gross ignorance conviction leads to dismissal. Learn the rules judges must follow and why persistence in error is fatal.
Burden of Proof in Conspiracy: Protecting Employees from Unjust Dismissal
When employers claim conspiracy to justify dismissal, the Supreme Court requires clear and convincing evidence, not mere assumptions. Learn from Sargasso v. NLRC.
Re-Computation of Monetary Awards in Illegal Dismissal Cases: Ensuring Complete Relief
The Supreme Court clarifies that monetary awards in illegal dismissal cases may be recomputed up to finality of judgment, ensuring full relief.
Insubordination and Due Process: Understanding Employee Rights in Disciplinary Actions
The Supreme Court clarifies when a suspension order is valid, what due process requires, and when defiance justifies dismissal under Philippine law.
Loss of Trust and Confidence as Valid Cause for Dismissal: Bibiana Farms v. Lado
Supreme Court clarifies when loss of trust and confidence justifies dismissal and what procedural due process requires in employee termination.
Due Process in Termination: Balancing Employer Rights and Employee Protection in the Philippines
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that dismissal for just cause still requires procedural due process, with nominal damages for violations.
Regular Employees Entitled to CBA Benefits; Dismissal via Contracting Out in Bad Faith Is Illegal
Supreme Court rules regular employees are covered by the CBA and that dismissing them to force transfer to a contractor is illegal dismissal.
Financial Capacity and Ombudsman Discretion in Local Salary Disputes
Explaining when LGUs may adopt higher salary schedules and why courts respect the Ombudsman's dismissal of complaints.
Malicious Prosecution: Proving Legal Malice and Probable Cause in Damage Claims
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that winning a criminal case dismissal does not automatically justify a malicious prosecution claim for damages.
Judges Must Independently Assess Withdrawal of Criminal Informations
Learn the Supreme Court's rule on withdrawal of criminal informations and the judge's duty of independent assessment before approving dismissal.
Misjoinder of Parties: When Procedural Errors Don't Hinder Justice
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that misjoinder of parties is not a ground for dismissal, prioritizing substantial justice over technicalities.
Dissolution of Preliminary Injunction When Dismissal Trumps Pending Appeal
A preliminary injunction ends automatically when the trial court dismisses the main case, even if an appeal is pending. Here's why.