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Aug 3, 2010 labor-law rank-and-file confidential-employees collective-bargaining union-membership unfair-labor-practice

Defining Rank-and-File Union Membership Eligibility in the Philippines

A 2010 Supreme Court ruling clarifies when employees are confidential and excluded from rank-and-file bargaining units, and what constitutes unfair labor practice.

Apr 22, 2008 labor-law confidential-employees collective-bargaining management-prerogative supreme-court philippines

Defining Confidential Employees: Balancing Labor Rights and Management Prerogatives in Collective Bargaining

Supreme Court ruling on confidential employees in bargaining units and acting capacity pay, balancing labor rights with management prerogatives.

Mar 29, 2007 labor-law termination breach-of-trust confidential-employee due-process illegal-dismissal

Breach of Confidence When Employee Loyalty Fades Termination MAY BE Justified

When can an employer validly dismiss a confidential employee for breach of trust? The Supreme Court explains the rules in Divine Word College v. Aurelio.

Aug 15, 1997 labor-law confidential-employees collective-bargaining certification-election supervisory-employees supreme-court

Defining Confidential Employees: Union Membership and Collective Bargaining Rights in the Philippines

Supreme Court clarifies who qualifies as a confidential employee barred from union membership, and how bargaining units are determined.