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Employment Contracts and Project Employee Status: Key Lessons from Steelweld v. Echano
A look at how unsigned contracts and continuous work affect regular employee status in Philippine labor law.
Understanding Estafa When Trust AND Contracts Collide IN Business Transactions
When project employees become regular: what Toyo Seat v. Velasco means for fixed-term hiring in the Philippines.
Regular vs Project Employment: Key Insights From a Landmark Supreme Court Case
The Supreme Court clarifies the distinction between regular and project employees in the construction industry, emphasizing the employer's burden of proof.
Regular vs Project Employee: When Rehiring Without a Fixed Term Creates Security of Tenure
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when a project employee becomes regular, securing tenure and protection from illegal dismissal.
Regular vs Project Employment: What the Supreme Court Requires of Employers
A 2019 Supreme Court ruling clarifies when construction workers are regular employees, not project employees, and what employers must prove.
Project Employment in Construction: Defining Scope and Tenure in the Philippines
The Supreme Court clarifies when construction workers are project employees, not regular employees, and what benefits they retain.
Project Employment vs Regular Employment: Security of Tenure in Construction
The Supreme Court clarifies when construction workers are project employees, not regular employees, and their rights to wages and benefits.
Floating Status Limits and Project Employee Regularization in Philippine Labor Law
Supreme Court clarifies six-month limit on floating status and when project employees become regular under Philippine labor law.
Project Employees Remain Non-Regular Despite Repeated Rehiring: Herma Shipyard Case
Supreme Court clarifies that project employees performing necessary tasks and repeatedly rehired do not automatically become regular employees.
Project Employees vs Regular Employees: When Contracts Determine Labor Status
Supreme Court clarifies when project-based employees remain project employees despite repeated rehiring and performing tasks necessary to business.
Project Employment vs Regular Employment: What Philippine Law Says
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when construction workers are project employees and not regular employees, and what this means for termination rights.
Project Employees: When Length of Service Does Not Mean Regular Employment
Supreme Court clarifies that project employees may be validly terminated upon project completion, even after years of continuous service.
Project vs Regular Employment: Understanding Security of Tenure in the Philippines
The Supreme Court explains when project employees become regular workers and how security of tenure applies in Philippine construction labor law.
Project vs Regular Employment: Security of Tenure in Construction
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when construction workers are project employees and how employers prove project employment.
Project Employees and Voluntary Resignation: Lessons from D.M. Consunji v. Bello
When does a project employee become regular, and what proves voluntary resignation? The Supreme Court clarifies in D.M. Consunji v. Bello.
Project Employees and Due Process: Clarifying Notice Requirements for Contract Completion
The Supreme Court clarifies when project employees must receive notice of contract completion and the due process requirements for termination.
Regular vs Project Employees: Security of Tenure in Philippine Labor Law
Supreme Court clarifies when project employees become regular employees entitled to security of tenure under Philippine labor law.
Project Employees vs Regular Employees: The Burden of Proof in Illegal Dismissal Cases
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when construction workers become regular employees and the employer's burden in proving project employment status.
Project Employee or Regular Employee? Court Rules on Repeated Rehiring and Termination Reports
Supreme Court clarifies when project employees become regular employees, emphasizing employer burden to prove project status and file termination reports.
Project Employees Still Enjoy Security of Tenure: Lessons from Saberola v. Suarez
Project employees have security of tenure too. Employers must prove just cause and observe due process before termination, or face liability.
Project Employees' Rights: Illegal Dismissal and Monetary Claims in the Philippines
Project employees enjoy security of tenure too. Employers must prove valid dismissal and payment of wages, 13th month pay, and leave benefits.
Project Employee Status Requires Clear Notice: Hanjin Heavy Industries v. Ibañez
When does a construction worker become a regular employee? The Supreme Court clarifies the rules on project employment and termination.
Regular vs. Project Employees: Security of Tenure in Service Contracting
The Supreme Court clarifies when workers in service contracting are regular employees entitled to security of tenure, not mere project hires.
Regular vs Project Employment: Security of Tenure in Philippine Labor Law
When repeated rehiring for vague "projects" turns project employees into regular workers entitled to security of tenure.