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Illegal Dismissal in the Philippines: Understanding Abandonment and the Employer's Burden of Proof
Learn how Philippine courts decide illegal dismissal cases involving abandonment, and why employers must prove just cause and observe due process.
Illegal Dismissal Burden of Proof: Employer Must Substantiate Abandonment Claims
In Velasco v. NLRC, the Supreme Court clarified that employers bear the burden of proving abandonment in illegal dismissal cases, and that separation pay does not replace backwages.
Illegal Dismissal: Abandonment Defense Fails, Backwages Still Due
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on illegal dismissal, abandonment defense, and the right to full backwages even when separation pay is awarded.
Automatic Review of Death Penalty Cases Cannot Be Waived by Appeal Abandonment
The Supreme Court rules the Court of Appeals erred in dismissing an automatic death penalty review due to the accused's failure to file a brief.
Office Misconduct and Civil Service Suspension: Understanding Employee Accountability in the Philippines
Learn how the Supreme Court disciplines lawyers for misconduct, negligence, and client abandonment, and what this means for workplace accountability.
Illegal Dismissal vs Abandonment: What Philippine Employees Must Know
Understand the difference between illegal dismissal and abandonment of work in the Philippines, and learn what employers must prove.
Psychological Incapacity: Abandonment and Infidelity Alone Insufficient for Marriage Nullity
The Supreme Court clarifies that abandonment, infidelity, and even bigamy do not automatically prove psychological incapacity under Article 36 of the Family Code.
Abandonment and Res Judicata in Agrarian Disputes: Tenant Rights and Land Ownership
A Supreme Court ruling clarifies abandonment, res judicata, and procedural rules in agrarian disputes between tenants and landowners.
Attorney Accountability Understanding Lawyer Neglect of Duty in the Philippines
A Philippine Supreme Court ruling on lawyer neglect of duty, abandonment of clients, and the ethical obligations of attorneys.
Abandonment of Tenancy Affirming Land Rights Based on Continuous Cultivation
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that continuous cultivation and possession can establish land rights, even without formal title.
Residency Redefined: Abandonment and Reacquisition in Philippine Election Law
How a mayor who once lived in the US reclaimed Philippine residency for election purposes, and what the ruling means for candidates.
Illegal Dismissal: Abandonment Requires Intent to Sever Employment Ties
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that abandonment as a ground for dismissal requires both absence and clear intent to sever employment ties.
Abandonment vs Illegal Dismissal: Employee Rights and Separation Pay
When does failure to report for work become abandonment, not illegal dismissal? A Supreme Court ruling explains the difference.
Constructive Dismissal When Job Changes Lead to Illegal Termination
Learn how a demotion in rank and pay cut can amount to constructive dismissal, even when an employer claims abandonment.
Psychological Incapacity and Annulment: Abandonment Alone Is Not Enough
The Supreme Court clarifies that mere abandonment does not prove psychological incapacity for marriage annulment under Article 36 of the Family Code.
Illegal Dismissal and Abandonment: What Employers Must Prove in Philippine Labor Cases
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies abandonment and due process requirements in illegal dismissal cases, protecting employee rights under the Labor Code.
Upholding Electoral Will: Intervention and Abandonment in Election Protests
Explaining the Supreme Court's ruling on intervention by non-parties and abandonment of election protests, guided by the will of the people.
Jurisdictional Boundaries Customs Authority VS Regular Courts IN Cargo Abandonment Disputes
Attorney's Duty of Fidelity: Neglect and Abandonment in Legal Representation
When a lawyer takes a client's money and disappears with case records, the Supreme Court draws a firm line on professional responsibility.
Retirement Benefits and Abandonment: Crediting Years of Service in the Philippines
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on how abandonment of work affects crediting years of service for retirement benefits computation.
Abandonment vs Illegal Dismissal: Protecting Employee Rights in the Philippines
Learn how Philippine courts distinguish abandonment from illegal dismissal, using the Samarca case to explain employee rights and employer burdens.
Abandonment vs Illegal Dismissal: Protecting Employee Rights in the Philippines
When does absence become abandonment? The Supreme Court clarifies the rules on illegal dismissal and employee rights in Samar ca v. Arc-Men Industries.
Loss of Appeal: The Duty to Submit to Court Jurisdiction
When an accused appeals a conviction but refuses to surrender to court authority, the appeal may be dismissed for abandonment.
Reinstatement vs Abandonment: Computing Backwages in Illegal Dismissal Cases
When an illegally dismissed employee refuses reinstatement, does abandonment cut off backwages? The Supreme Court clarifies the rule.