Petitions for certiorari must be filed strictly within sixty (60) days from notice of judgment or from the order denying a motion for reconsideration. There can […]
An independent contractor is one who carries on a distinct and independent business and undertakes to perform the job, work, or service on their own account […]
The liberality of procedural rules is qualified by two requirements: (1) a party should adequately explain any delay in the submission of evidence; and (2) a […]
Decisions, awards, or orders of the Labor Arbiter shall be final and executory unless appealed to the Commission by any or both parties within ten (10) […]
The following rules are based on the 2011 NLRC Rules of Procedure, as amended: Complaint A complaint or petition is a pleading alleging the cause or […]
Separation pay is required for valid retrenchment. However, when the employee accepts separation but thereafter files a case for illegal dismissal challenging the validity of retrenchment, […]
As a rule, the Court of Appeals (CA) or the appellate court for that matter does not allow presentation of evidence. In Maralit vs. Philippine National […]
