April 22, 2018

REDUCTION OF WORKDAYS THAT IS UNILATERAL AND ARBITRARY MAY RESULT IN CONSTRUCTIVE DISMISSAL

Reduction of workdays should comply with the DOLE issued Department Advisory No. 2, Series of 2009 on requirement that the employer should notify DOLE of the […]
April 28, 2018

ILLEGAL DISMISSAL ARISES WHEN RELIEVED SECURITY GUARDS ARE NOT GIVEN NEW ASSIGNMENT

Illegal dismissal occurs when security guards who were relieved from duties were not given new assignment. Facts: Respondents, Flores, et al. (Flores, et al.) were security […]
August 26, 2018

ABANDONMENT OF WORK DOES NOT ARISE IF THE EMPLOYEE IS ON SABBATICAL LEAVE PERMITTED BY COMPANY PRACTICE

Abandonment does not arise on mere failure to report for work. Thus, the SC held in the June 6, 2018 labor case, as follows: Maria De […]
September 8, 2018

ABANDONMENT OF WORK CANNOT BE DEEMED TO EXIST WHERE THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASKED TO TURNOVER THE FILES AND ACTUALLY DID SO

Abandonment of work can fall as gross and habitual neglect of duties under the Labor Code, which is a just cause for termination of employment. There […]
July 16, 2020

PROMISSORY ESTOPPEL ARISES WHEN THE EMPLOYEE IS CONSTRAINED TO APPLY FOR EARLY RETIREMENT DUE TO THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF ITS AVAILABILITY

Promissory estoppel is an exception to the general rule that a promise of future conduct does not constitute an estoppel. Thus, the SC held in the […]
September 19, 2022

CLAIM OF CONSTRUCTIVE DISMISSAL AGAINST DEFENSE OF ABANDONMENT OF WORK

Cornworld Breeding Systems Corporation vs. Hon. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 204075, August 17, 2022 In constructive dismissal cases, the employer is, concededly, charged with the […]
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