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Mar 5, 2013 corporate reorganization security of tenure alter ego doctrine government corporation civil service

Corporate Reorganization, Presidential Alter Ego Doctrine, and Security of Tenure Limits

Supreme Court clarifies when government corporate boards may reorganize, reassign officers, and drop employees for poor performance without violating tenure.

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.

Aug 30, 2006 labor-law supervisory-employees managerial-employees right-to-self-organization illegal-dismissal rule-65-certiorari

Union Rights vs Managerial Prerogatives: Defining Supervisory Roles in Labor Law

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies who counts as a supervisory employee eligible to join a union, and the proper remedy for appealing labor decisions.

Jul 7, 2004 labor law constructive dismissal managerial prerogative employee transfer security of tenure

Transfer of Employees Is a Valid Managerial Prerogative Unless Done in Bad Faith

The Supreme Court explains when an employee transfer amounts to constructive dismissal and when it is a valid exercise of management prerogative.

Nov 16, 1999 labor-law certification-election managerial-employees supervisory-employees rank-and-file union

Rank-and-File vs Managerial Employees: Key Evidence for Union Certification in the Philippines

Learn what evidence proves managerial or supervisory status in Philippine union certification elections, based on the A.D. Gothong case.