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Employee Handbook Requirements in the Philippines: What Must Be Included
Employee handbook requirements in the Philippines: what Philippine labor law requires employers to include, and what to leave out of your company policy manual.
Outside Counsel Guidelines in the Philippines: A Practical Guide for In-House Teams
Outside counsel guidelines in the Philippines help in-house teams manage legal spend, define engagement terms, and align external lawyers with company policy.
Separation Benefits Under Company Policy: Proving Entitlement in Philippine Labor Cases
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when employees can claim separation benefits under company policy, and what evidence proves entitlement.
CBA vs Company Policy: Protecting Employee Rights in SSS Loan Availment
Supreme Court rules company policy capping employee loans at 50% of pay violates CBA and Labor Code.
Upholding Just Cause in Employment Termination: The Boundaries of Company Policy and Due Process
The Supreme Court clarifies when dismissal for fraud is valid and when company rules must be followed for just cause.
Upholding Employer Prerogative: Dismissal for Breach of Trust and Company Policy Violations
Supreme Court affirms dismissal of supervisor who used company equipment for private repairs, upholding management prerogative and loss of trust.
Breach of Company Policy in Employee Termination: Due Process Lessons from SURNECO v. Gonzaga
A Philippine Supreme Court ruling shows that violating your own company procedure during dismissal can cost an employer P30,000 in nominal damages even if the dismissal is valid.
Repeated Infractions: When Company Policy Violations Justify Employee Dismissal in the Philippines
The Supreme Court ruled that an employee's repeated violations of company rules can justify dismissal, even if past offenses were already penalized.
Compulsory Retirement at 60: When Company Policy Violates Security of Tenure
A company policy forcing retirement at 60 can be illegal dismissal. The Supreme Court explains the difference between voluntary and compulsory retirement.
When a Manager's Discretion Becomes Willful Disobedience in Philippine Labor Law
Philippine jurisprudence on insubordination: when a manager's refusal to follow company policy crosses the line into willful disobedience justifying termination.
Upholding Company Policies: Dismissal for Improper Stock Documentation
The Supreme Court upheld an employee's dismissal for violating a company policy on stock documentation, clarifying willful disobedience and due process in labor cases.
Diminution of Benefits vs CBA in Separation Pay Disputes: NFL v. Sime Darby Pilipinas
When a company policy grants higher separation pay than the CBA, which prevails? The Supreme Court explains in NFL v. Sime Darby Pilipinas.
Breach of Trust in Employment: When Philippine Companies Can Validly Dismiss Employees
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on loss of trust and confidence as valid ground for dismissing security officers who breach company policy.
Unwritten Company Policy and Illegal Dismissal: The Bangloy Case
Can an employee be fired under an unwritten policy? The Bangloy case shows why written, communicated rules are vital in Philippine labor law.