Legal Insights
Plain-language guides and case briefs on Philippine law — researched from the firm's law library of 184,000+ statutes, Supreme Court decisions, and agency issuances, and written so non-lawyers can understand and act on them.
Court Employee Disciplined for Improper Fee Demands and Unprofessional Behavior
Supreme Court suspends a clerk of court for demanding unauthorized fees and acting unprofessionally toward a litigant seeking court documents.
Serious Misconduct in Philippine Labor Law: Balancing Discipline and Employee Rights
Philippine Supreme Court ruling clarifies what constitutes serious misconduct justifying employee discipline, requiring substantial evidence and due process.
Balancing Employee Discipline AND Compassion THE Illegality OF Disproportionate Dismissals
When is dismissal too harsh? The Supreme Court rules on proportionate penalties in labor discipline cases.
Grave Misconduct vs Conduct Prejudicial: Understanding Employee Discipline in the Philippines
A look at how Philippine jurisprudence distinguishes grave misconduct from conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service.
Court Employee Disciplined for Interfering with Execution of Judgment
A court records officer was fined P5,000 for using her position to stop a sheriff's sale execution on behalf of a friend, violating the Code of Conduct for Court Personnel.
Proportionality in Employee Discipline: When Is Dismissal Too Harsh?
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when dismissal is too harsh a penalty for workplace policy violations, explained in plain language.
Due Process Prevails: Demotion Without Notice Violates Employee Rights in the Philippines
Philippine Supreme Court rules on due process in employee discipline, examining demotion without notice and seafarer abandonment cases.
Willful Failure to Pay Just Debt: Court Employee Discipline and Public Trust
A Supreme Court ruling explains why court employees face administrative liability for unpaid debts, even after full settlement.
Court Employee Disciplined for Debt and Disobedience: A Lesson in Judicial Ethics
Court employee reprimanded and fined for willful failure to pay just debts and gross insubordination in an administrative case.
Misconduct vs Initiative: Navigating Employee Discipline and Illegal Dismissal in the Philippines
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when a supervisor's irregular acts constitute grave misconduct or mere initiative, and the limits of dismissal as a penalty.
Proportionality in Employee Discipline: When Dismissal Is Too Harsh in the Philippines
Philippine labor law requires penalties to fit the offense. Learn when dismissal is disproportionate and how the Supreme Court applies this rule.