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May 28, 2017
Published by Atty Elvin B. Villanueva at May 28, 2017
Termination due to closure requires proof as basis thereof. The Supreme Court held in the following case that non-compliance of the termination procedure may indicate bad […]
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May 30, 2017
Published by Atty Elvin B. Villanueva at May 30, 2017
Immorality as a ground for dismissal requires determination of conduct using the two-step process. Cheryll Santos Leus vs. St. Scholastica’s College Westgrove and/or Sr. Edna Quiambao, […]
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May 31, 2017
Published by Atty Elvin B. Villanueva at May 31, 2017
Regularization of employees can be done by employer. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) issued the guidelines (Labor Advisory No. 06, Series of 2017) with […]
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June 2, 2017
Published by Atty Elvin B. Villanueva at June 2, 2017
Project employment requires that the duration and scope of the project must be made known to the employee. The duration need not indicate a specific date […]
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June 3, 2017
Published by Atty Elvin B. Villanueva at June 3, 2017
Seafarer who claims disability must undergo medical examination. Fitness of a seafarer for work should be determined by the company physician within the 120-day period, which […]
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June 4, 2017
Published by Atty Elvin B. Villanueva at June 4, 2017
Disability procedure when the seafarer disputes the company physician’s findings requires that a third doctor must be consulted. Failure to observe this procedure militates against the […]
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June 6, 2017
Published by Atty Elvin B. Villanueva at June 6, 2017
Res judicata literally means ‘a matter adjudged; a thing judicially acted upon or decided; [or] a thing or matter settled by judgment.’” Res judicata “lays the rule […]
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June 6, 2017
Published by Atty Elvin B. Villanueva at June 6, 2017
Death of the seafarer should occur during the effectivity of the employment contract to avail of death benefits. Labor Code 2017 (as re-numbered pursuant to R.A. 10151 and […]
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June 9, 2017
Published by Atty Elvin B. Villanueva at June 9, 2017
Suicide is not compensable as death benefit of the seafarer. Likewise, parties can present evidence for the first time on appeal before the NLRC as held […]
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