June 2, 2021

MEDICAL ABANDONMENT DOES NOT ARISE WHEN IT IS DECLARED THAT THE SEAFARER HAS REACHED MAXIMUM MEDICAL IMPROVEMENT

Medical abandonment does not arise given that the company-designated physician, in the confidential medical report dated November 3, 2015, had already declared the former to have […]
August 3, 2021

LABOR OR CONTRACT RELATIONSHIP OF DELIVERY AND COURIER RIDERS WITH THE COMPANY

Labor implications have been expected of the relationship between delivery or couriers riders and the company they deal with. Thus, on 23 July 2021, the Department […]
November 11, 2021

DISSOLUTION OF UNION RENDERS THE CASE IT FILED MOOT AND ACADEMIC

The dissolution of NWRHLU, a  supervening event, is a matter which appellate courts can take judicial notice of even though the same is raised for the […]
May 21, 2022

SEAFARER MUST NOTIFY THE AGENCY IN WRITING IF PHYSICALLY INCAPACITATED TO REPORT FOR SCHEDULED MEDICAL EXAMINATION

In the case of Marlow Navigation vs. The Heirs of Antonio Beato (Antonio), G.R. No. 233897, March 9, 2022  the seafarer (Antonio) suffered an illness during […]
May 23, 2022

SEAFARER MUST INITIATE REFERRAL TO THE THIRD DOCTOR

The conflicting findings called for the referral to a third doctor jointly agreed upon by the parties and whose findings shall be final and binding upon […]
June 5, 2022

AN INDIVIDUAL ENGAGED FOR HER UNIQUE SKILLS, EXPERTISE, AND TALENT IS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

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 […]
June 10, 2022

LIBERAL INTERPRETATION OF THE RULES IS PRIMARILY GRANTED TO EMPLOYEES AND NOT EMPLOYER

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 […]
June 27, 2022

RULES ON APPEAL IN LABOR CASES IN THE PHILIPPINES

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) […]
June 29, 2022

RULES ON PLEADINGS IN LABOR CASES

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 […]
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