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Feb 22, 2023 labor-law illegal-dismissal retrenchment business-suspension separation-pay labor-code

Illegal Dismissal: Employer Liability After a Prolonged Business Suspension

When a business suspension exceeds six months, employers must validly terminate or recall workers. Learn the rules from a 2023 Supreme Court ruling.

Mar 28, 2005 labor-law retrenchment due-process separation-pay nominal-damages termination

Due Process in Retrenchment: Balancing Employer Prerogative and Employee Rights

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies the distinction between just and authorized causes in dismissal, and the penalties for violating notice requirements.

Feb 27, 2003 labor-law illegal-dismissal employer-employee-relationship control-test separation-pay philippine-supreme-court

Employer-Employee Relationship and Illegal Dismissal: The Control Test in Philippine Labor Law

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies the control test for employer-employee relationship and rules on illegal dismissal due to disease in Sy v. Court of Appeals.