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Apr 26, 2021 labor-law serious-misconduct racial-discrimination illegal-dismissal seafarer termination

Racist Behavior as Serious Misconduct: What Ocampo v. International Ship Crew Management Means for Philippine

The Supreme Court ruled that a ship captain's racist treatment of crew members justifies dismissal for serious misconduct under Philippine labor law.