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 […]
Retirement is the result of a bilateral act of the parties, a voluntary agreement between the employer and the employee whereby the latter, after reaching a […]
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, […]