July 1, 2022

PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE LABOR ARBITER IN LABOR CASES PART 1

The Labor Arbiter who has jurisdiction over the labor dispute is guided by the 2011 NLRC Rules of Procedure as to the conduct of proceedings in […]
July 3, 2022

ACCEPTANCE OF SEPARATION PAY DOES NOT ESTOP THE EMPLOYEE FROM FILING THE ACTION FOR ILLEGAL RETRENCHMENT

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, […]
July 6, 2022

IMMUTABILITY OF JUDGMENT IN LABOR CASES WHERE PETITION FOR CERTIORARI IS FILED BEFORE THE COURT OF APPEALS

The fact that a decision of the NLRC is final and executory does not mean that a special civil action for certiorari may not be filed […]
September 4, 2022

A BLANKET NO-SPOUSE EMPLOYMENT POLICY DISCRIMINATORY

No-spouse employment policy is illegal where it fails to meet the two elements required for its validity. A bona fide occupational qualification requires the concurrence of […]
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 […]
October 7, 2022

MOTION TO REDUCE BOND IN LABOR CASES

If an employer loses a labor case and there is a judgment award involving the monetary claims of the employee, the employer has to post a […]
October 10, 2022

Quantum of Proof in Illegal Dismissal Cases

It is a well-established rule that the party who alleges the existence of a fact or thing necessary to establish a claim has the burden of […]
December 12, 2022

AN ILLNESS THAT IS AGGRAVATED BY NATURE OF WORK ALTHOUGH NOT LISTED AS OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS MAY BE COMPENSABLE

Social Security System vs. Simacas G.R. No. 217866, June 20, 2022 Sickness; The Labor Code defines sickness as “any illness definitely accepted as an occupational disease […]
December 15, 2022

Burden of Proof in Illegal Dismissal Cases where the Employer Denies Termination

It is axiomatic that in illegal dismissal cases, the employer bears the burden of proving that the termination was for a valid or authorized cause. However, […]
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