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Serious Misconduct and Employee Dismissal in the Philippines: What Employers Must Prove
Philippine law requires wrongful intent, not just a mistake, to dismiss an employee for serious misconduct. Learn what employers must prove.
Beyond the Rules: Dismissal Misconduct and the Limits of Employer Discretion in the Philippines
Philippine jurisprudence clarifies when employee dismissal for misconduct is valid, and when employer discretion crosses the line into illegal termination.
Weighing Hearsay: The Burden of Proof in Employee Dismissal Cases
An employer must prove just cause for dismissal with substantial evidence, not mere hearsay or uncorroborated affidavits.
Employee Dismissal in the Philippines: Due Process and Substantial Evidence Requirements
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that employers must prove just cause with substantial evidence and follow procedural due process when dismissing employees.
Understanding Employee Dismissal for Serious Misconduct in the Philippines: Key Legal Insights
Learn how Philippine courts decide illegal dismissal cases involving serious misconduct, corporate liability, and piercing the corporate veil.
Employee Dismissal and Loss of Trust: Balancing Discipline with Fairness in Philippine Labor Law
Explore when loss of trust justifies dismissal in Philippine labor law and why the Supreme Court ruled a 17-year employee's termination too harsh.
Employee Dismissal for Loss of Trust and Confidence: What Employers Must Prove
The Supreme Court clarifies when loss of trust and confidence is a valid ground for dismissing an employee, and why vague company rules cannot justify termination.
Navigating Employee Dismissal: Negligence, Reinstatement, and the Burden on Employers
A look at Asian Terminals v. Reyes on when negligence justifies dismissal, reinstatement rights, and the employer's burden of proof.
Employee Dismissal and Due Process: Lessons from the TESDA v. Abragar Case
The Supreme Court clarifies when a void judgment in labor cases can be attacked, and why impleading indispensable parties matters.
Understanding Employee Dismissal for Loss of Trust and Confidence: Key Lessons from Paez v. MARELCO
A look at when loss of trust and confidence justifies dismissal, and when it does not, based on a 2020 Supreme Court ruling.
Navigating Employee Dismissal: Just Cause and Procedural Due Process in the Philippines
Learn the two-part test for lawful dismissal in the Philippines—substantive just cause and procedural due process—from a recent Supreme Court ruling.
Understanding the Authority of Administrative Committees in Employee Dismissals: Insights from a Landmark Phil
Learn how Philippine courts define the authority of administrative committees in employee dismissal cases through key Supreme Court rulings.
Understanding Loss of Trust and Confidence as a Valid Ground for Employee Dismissal in the Philippines
The Supreme Court clarifies when loss of trust and confidence justifies dismissal, and when it becomes an illegal termination.
Employee Dismissal: Just Cause and Due Process in Philippine Labor Law
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on employee dismissal, just cause, due process, and corporate identity in illegal dismissal cases.
Understanding Employee Dismissal for Serious Misconduct: Insights From a Landmark Philippine Case
Learn when an employee's public statements can be valid grounds for dismissal for serious misconduct under Philippine labor law.
Understanding Employee Dismissal: The Role of Substantial Evidence in Labor Disputes
The Supreme Court clarifies the substantial evidence standard in labor dismissals, ruling on a nursing attendant's termination for serious misconduct.
Substantial Evidence in Labor Dismissals: When the Supreme Court Steps In
Explore when the Supreme Court reviews factual findings in labor cases, and how substantial evidence supports valid employee dismissal.
Understanding the Principle of Totality of Infractions in Philippine Labor Law
Learn how the totality of infractions principle works in Philippine labor law, explained through a Supreme Court ruling on employee dismissal.
Due Process and Employee Dismissal: Balancing Just Cause With Procedural Rights
The Supreme Court clarifies that dismissal without just cause is illegal even if procedural notice was given, entitling the employee to backwages and separation pay.
Due Process and Employee Dismissal: Balancing Rights and Employer Authority in the Philippines
The Supreme Court clarifies the twin-notice rule in dismissals and when a flawed procedure still yields a valid termination.
Loss of Confidence in Employee Termination: Employer Must Prove Its Basis
Philippine Supreme Court rules that loss of trust and confidence cannot justify employee dismissal without proof of an underlying act or misconduct.
Beyond the Hearing Room: Upholding Due Process in Employee Dismissal Cases
This article examines the Supreme Court's ruling on due process in employee dismissal cases, clarifying the requirements for valid termination.
Upholding Company No-Gift Policies: Employee Dismissal and Management Prerogative
Supreme Court upholds dismissal of employee who accepted gifts in violation of company's no-gift policy, affirming management prerogative.
Breach of Trust, Competing Business Interests, and Employee Dismissal: Key Lessons from Malcaba v. ProHealth P
When can an employer validly dismiss for loss of trust? When is dismissal illegal? The Supreme Court clarifies in Malcaba v. ProHealth Pharma.