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Voluntary Retirement vs. Illegal Dismissal: The Thin Line in Philippine Labor Law
When does a voluntary retirement program cross the line into illegal dismissal? The Supreme Court clarifies in Quevedo v. BENECO.
Mar 9, 2004labor lawconstructive dismissalmanagement prerogativesecurity of tenurephilippine supreme court
Management Prerogative vs. Constructive Dismissal: The BENECO Ruling
The Supreme Court upheld an electric cooperative's transfer of an employee, ruling it was a valid management prerogative and not constructive dismissal.