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Oct 10, 2012 labor law termination managerial employees loss of trust security of tenure jurisprudence

Loss of Trust and Confidence: When Can Philippine Employers Dismiss Managerial Employees?

The Supreme Court in Manese v. Jollibee clarifies the less stringent standard for dismissing managerial employees for loss of trust and confidence.

Apr 10, 2011 labor law managerial employees overtime pay employee classification supreme court

Managerial Employees and Overtime Pay in the Philippines: The Clientlogic Case

Who counts as a managerial employee exempt from overtime pay? The Supreme Court's Clientlogic ruling clarifies the test.

Nov 19, 2000 labor law illegal dismissal loss of trust and confidence termination due process

Loss of Trust and Confidence as a Valid Ground for Dismissal: The Vitarich Case

Philippine law requires more than an employer's mere assertion of lost trust to justify dismissal. Learn the rules from Vitarich v. NLRC.

Jun 28, 1999 labor law unionization supervisory employees managerial employees certification election labor code

Managerial vs. Supervisory Employees: Unionization Rights Under Philippine Labor Law

Learn how Philippine law distinguishes managerial from supervisory employees and why misclassification can block unionization rights.

Feb 9, 1999 labor law illegal dismissal proportionality just cause progressive discipline termination

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.