Release, Waiver, and Quitclaim that was executed in one petition which caused the dismissal thereof may render moot the separate petition involving the same facts, issues, and subject […]
Release, Waiver and Quitclaim as a general rule is frowned upon by the Courts. However, it is valid if voluntarily entered into and represents a reasonable settlement, […]
Redundancy criteria in ascertaining what positions are to be declared redundant must be determined for validity of redundancy. While this is a management prerogative, in this […]
Seniority cannot be the sole basis for the selection in retrenchment. The post below is part of this author’s digest of the decision of the Supreme […]
FASAP, or the Flight Attendants and Stewards Association of the Philippines, has long been fighting the case of illegal retrenchment against PAL. The case has caught […]
Burden of proof in termination cases is upon employer to show just cause for termination of employment. However, such a burden arises only if the complaining […]
University of the East and Dr. Ester Garcia vs. Veronica M. Masangkay G.R. No. 226727, April 25, 2018 Stare decisis; Stare decisis does not arise where […]
In Leonis Navigation Co., Inc. vs. Villamater, it was ruled that the dietary provisions which were high m fat and cholesterol given to the seaman while […]
Jurisdiction of Labor Arbiters and the NLRC under the Labor Code is provided under Art. 224 thereof. However, where the resolution of the dispute requires expertise, […]