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Aug 14, 2026 illegal dismissal labor rights reinstatement backwages labor code philippines termination of employment

Illegally Dismissed? Your Rights and Remedies Under Philippine Labor Law

Know your rights if illegally dismissed in the Philippines: reinstatement, full backwages, and how to file a labor complaint.

Mar 15, 2017 labor-law union-registration cancellation labor-code jurisprudence supreme-court

Union Registration Misrepresentation Claims and the Limits of Cancellation Under the Labor Code

The Supreme Court clarifies that only grounds listed in Article 247 of the Labor Code justify cancellation of union registration, not lack of mutuality of interests.

Jan 23, 2017 labor-law union-registration managerial-employees certification-election labor-code jurisprudence

Union Registration Misrepresentation and Managerial Employees: Key SC Ruling

The Supreme Court clarifies when misrepresentation can cancel a union's registration and how managerial employee status affects labor union rights.

Jun 4, 2014 labor-law union-registration cancellation-of-registration labor-code self-organization

Upholding Union Registration: No Fraud Without Vitiated Consent

Supreme Court clarifies that minor errors in union registration do not justify cancellation absent fraud vitiating member consent.

Jul 27, 2011 labor law union registration dole department order 40-03 labor code jurisprudence

Simplified Union Registration in the Philippines: Understanding DOLE Department Order 40-03

The Supreme Court upheld DOLE Department Order 40-03, confirming simplified registration rules for local chapters of labor federations.

Jan 22, 2003 labor-law union-registration certification-election labor-code supreme-court

Union Registration Validity and Challenges in Philippine Labor Context

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that a registered union's legal personality cannot be collaterally attacked in certification election cases.

Apr 14, 1999 labor law certification election labor unions retroactive registration supreme court dole

Retroactive Registration: How Late Filings Can Validate Labor Union Petitions in the Philippines

Philippine Supreme Court explains when late union registration can retroactively validate a certification election petition under labor law.