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Showing 1–3 of 3 articles for “public attorney's office”

Can Employees Get Attorney's Fees Even If Represented By PAO? Philippine Supreme Court Ruling

Philippine Supreme Court ruling: employees represented by the Public Attorney's Office can still receive attorney's fees in labor cases.

PAO Representation Does Not Bar Attorney's Fees Award in Labor Cases

Supreme Court rules that employees represented by the Public Attorney's Office can still recover attorney's fees from employers who unlawfully withheld wages.

Balancing Autonomy and Oversight: Defining Eligibility in the Public Attorney's Office

The Supreme Court clarifies the jurisdiction of the CSC and CESB over third-level positions, ruling on PAO eligibility requirements.