Tag: illegal dismissal
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Merchandising Representatives as Fixed-Term Employees
A month ago the Philippine Supreme Court promulgated a very interesting decision that has to do with trade merchandising representatives as fixed term and/or project employees. The case is Fontera Brands Phils., Inc. vs. Leonardo Largado and Teotimo Estrellado (G.R. No. 205300, March 18, 2015).
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Productivity Standards
Can you dismiss an employee on the basis of failure to meet sales or work quotas? The Supreme Court answered this question in the affirmative in ARMANDO ALILING, Petitioner, vs. JOSE B. FELICIANO, MANUEL F. SAN MATEO III, JOSEPH R. LARIOSA, and WIDE WIDE WORLD EXPRESS CORPORATION, Respondents. (G.R. No. 185829; April 25, 2012). In Lim v. National Labor […]
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Labor Law – Loss of Trust and Confidence
The Supreme Court had the opportunity of reiterating some well-known guidelines pertaining to dismissal due to loss of trust and confidence in the very recent case of M+W ZANDER PHILIPPINES, INC. and ROLF WILTSCHEK, versus TRINIDAD M. ENRIQUEZ, (G.R. No. 169173) promulgated just last week, i.e., June 5, 2009. You can read the facts of […]
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Good Faith and Backwages
It seems to be almost SOP to award backwages in cases of illegal dismissal. However, in March of this year the Supreme Court had occasion to clarify that not all instances of illegal dismissal warrant an award of backwages. Such is the ruling of the Court in Jackqui R. Moreno vs. San Sebastian College-Recoletos, Manila […]
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