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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.
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Equal Pay for Equal Work: When Seniority and Performance Justify Salary Differences
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that seniority, performance, and merit can justify different salaries for employees holding the same position.
Sep 29, 2000labor-lawjudicial-compensationsalary-upgradingcourt-of-tax-appealsequal-payposition-classification
Upgrading Judicial Positions: Fair Compensation and Hierarchy in Philippine Courts
The Supreme Court grants salary upgrading for Court of Tax Appeals division chiefs to ensure equal pay and maintain judicial hierarchy.
Equal Pay for Equal Work: When Hiring Origin Cannot Justify Wage Discrimination
Philippine Supreme Court rules that paying foreign-hire teachers more than local-hires for the same work violates equal pay for equal work.