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Jul 29, 2002 seafarers labor law overseas employment article 280 poea contractual employment

Seafarers Are Contractual Employees: The Millares Ruling on Fixed-Term Overseas Work

The Supreme Court clarifies that Filipino seafarers are contractual, not regular, employees under Philippine law, and explains the limits of Article 280.