Conditional satisfaction of judgment that is prejudicial and unfair is contrary to public policy and entered into in bad faith. Thus, the SC held in the […]
On January 31, 2020, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) issued Labor Advisory 04, Series of 2020 on account of the “corona virus” infection. The […]
Disability case filed with only 193 days had lapsed, which is again, within the above-cited 240-day period and where there were remaining days for the company-designated […]
Anti-Age Discrimination in Employment Act under R.A. No. 10911 was approved on July 21, 2016. Its constitutional underpinnings are as follows: (a) Promote employment of individuals on […]
Pay rules are some of the challenging subjects that employers and/or business have to deal with in the Philippines. What makes this interesting is that the […]
Seafarer’s illness that is not specifically listed under Section 32 of the 2010 POEA-SEC that can fall under the categories listed diseases can be considered work-related. […]
Fraudulent misrepresentation arises from concealment of a pre-existing medical condition. For knowingly concealing his hypertension during the PEME, a seafarer committed fraudulent misrepresentation which unconditionally bars […]