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Sep 15, 2021 social security religious freedom employment law sss coverage labor law supreme court

Religious Freedom and SSS Coverage: The Salvation Army Case Explained

The Supreme Court ruled that religious ministers can be SSS-covered employees. Learn how the Court balanced faith and social security law.

Sep 15, 2021 social security employer-employee relationship religious organizations church and state sss coverage

When Religious Ministers Are Employees: SSS Coverage and the Condonation Doctrine

The Supreme Court ruled that religious ministers can be SSS-covered employees, clarifying the limits of church-state separation in secular matters.

Nov 28, 2019 ecclesiastical affairs labor law church autonomy religious ministers jurisdiction illegal dismissal

When Church Governance Prevails: Minister Reassignment and Labor Jurisdiction in the Philippines

The Supreme Court clarifies when a pastor's non-reappointment is an ecclesiastical affair beyond labor tribunals' jurisdiction, and why courts respect church autonomy.