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Nov 29, 2021 labor law collective bargaining agreement profit sharing rank-and-file employees management prerogative voluntary arbitration

Profit Sharing in CBA: Exclusivity for Rank-and-File Employees

Supreme Court rules CBA profit sharing belongs exclusively to rank-and-file employees; separate benefits for managers must not dilute union gains.

Jun 17, 2020 labor-law employee-classification fiduciary-rank-and-file labor-benefits labor-code supreme-court

Fiduciary Rank-and-File Employees: When Job Titles Do Not Bar Labor Benefits

The Supreme Court clarifies that fiduciary rank-and-file employees, despite supervisory-sounding titles, remain entitled to labor standards benefits under the Labor Code.

Jan 8, 2020 labor-law strained-relations separation-pay illegal-dismissal reinstatement supreme-court

Strained Relations Doctrine Reinstated: When Separation Pay Beats Reinstatement in Labor Cases

The Supreme Court clarifies when strained relations justify separation pay over reinstatement, even for rank-and-file employees.

Dec 11, 1998 labor law certification election supervisory employees rank-and-file employees labor unions philippine labor code

Why Supervisory and Rank-and-File Employees Cannot Join the Same Union in the Philippines

Philippine law bars mixed unions of supervisors and rank-and-file workers. The Dunlop Slazenger case explains the rule and its consequences.

Nov 24, 1998 labor-law illegal-dismissal loss-of-trust managerial-employee termination labor-code

Breach of Trust: When Philippine Employers Can Validly Dismiss Employees

Explaining when loss of trust and confidence justifies dismissal under Philippine labor law, and the rules for managerial vs. rank-and-file employees.