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Navigating Mootness in Labor Disputes: The Impact of Union Dissolution on Legal Proceedings
When a labor union dissolves mid-litigation, the case may become moot. The Supreme Court explains the doctrine in New World v. New World Renaissance Hotel Labor Union.
Union Registration Misrepresentation and Managerial Employees: Key SC Ruling
The Supreme Court clarifies when misrepresentation can cancel a union's registration and how managerial employee status affects labor union rights.
Union Dues and Agency Fees: When Can Labor Unions Validly Increase Them?
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies the documentary requirements for valid union dues and agency fee increases under the Labor Code.
Labor Unions and Taxpayer Standing in Constitutional Challenges: The AIWA Case
The Supreme Court dismissed labor unions' challenge to E.O. 185 for lack of standing, clarifying the rules on locus standi and judicial review.
Retroactive Registration: How Late Filings Can Validate Labor Union Petitions in the Philippines
Philippine Supreme Court explains when late union registration can retroactively validate a certification election petition under labor law.
Philippine Labor Unions Safeguarding Registration From Fraudulent Cancellation Attempts
The Supreme Court clarifies when a union's registration may be cancelled for fraud, and the limits of certiorari review in labor cases.
When a Labor Arbiter's Order Becomes Final and Executory: Lessons from Schering Employees' Labor Union v. NLRC
The Supreme Court clarifies when a Labor Arbiter's dismissal order becomes final and executory, and why it cannot be amended after the appeal period lapses.
Legitimacy of Labor Unions: When a Photocopy of Registration Is Enough
A photocopy of a union's certificate of registration may suffice to prove legitimacy in certification election petitions. Learn the rule.
Can a New Union Register During an Existing CBA? The KAMADA Ruling
Philippine Supreme Court explains when a new labor union may register during a CBA's lifetime, and clarifies the freedom period rule.
Understanding Representative Suits: Protecting Employee Rights Through Union Action
Learn how Philippine labor unions can file representative suits for members, and what the Supreme Court said in Liana's Supermarket v. NLRC.