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Reopening Illegally Dismissed Workers' Claims: Substantial Justice Over Technicalities
SC ruling clarifies that technical defects in labor pleadings, like unsigned verifications, should not defeat workers' preferred right to security of tenure.
Oct 7, 2008constitutional-lawwrit-of-amparoenforced-disappearancesecurity-of-personhuman-rightsbill-of-rights
Security of Person: The State's Duty to Protect Against Extralegal Killings and Enforced Disappearances
The Manalo ruling defines the constitutional right to security of person and the State's duty to protect citizens from enforced disappearances.
Jul 28, 2005labor-lawillegal-dismissalsecurity-of-tenurelabor-only-contractingindispensable-partysupreme-court
Forced Resignation vs Illegal Dismissal: Protecting Workers' Right to Security of Tenure
A look at Lotte Phil. v. Dela Cruz on labor-only contracting, security of tenure, and the procedural rules on indispensable parties.