December 8, 2017

MINUTE RESOLUTION DISPOSING THE PRIOR CASE IS NOT BINDING ON CLAIMANTS NOT PARTY TO THE SAID PREVIOUS CASE

Minute resolution that denies or dismisses a petition for failure to comply with formal and substantive requirements, the challenged decision, together with its findings of fact […]
May 22, 2018

Motion for Leave Once Granted the Second Motion is not Anymore Prohibited

Motion for leave to file the second Motion for Reconsideration is no longer prohibited once it is granted. The SC granted leave to file the Supplemental […]
May 24, 2018

COMPROMISE AGREEMENT THAT IS LESS THAN 10% OF THE AWARD IS UNCONSCIOUNABLE

Compromise is a contract whereby the parties, by making reciprocal concessions, avoid a litigation or put an end to one already commenced. It is an agreement […]
June 27, 2018

CONTRACT IS DEEMED EXTENDED DESPITE ABSENCE OF EXTENSION AGREEMENT IF THE EMPLOYER IS AWARE THAT THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED WORKING

Contract in this case has a duration of six (6) months extendible by another six months by mutual agreement of the parties. However, the employer was […]
September 5, 2018

RETIREMENT BENEFITS SHOULD BE GRANTED THE RETIRABLE EMPLOYEE ALTHOUGH AWARDED SEPARATION PAY

Retirement benefits are a form of reward for an employee’s loyalty and service to an employer and are earned under existing laws, CBAs, employment contracts and […]
September 5, 2018

ATTORNEY’S FEES CANNOT BE AWARDED IF NOT CONTAINED IN THE DECISION OF THE COURT WHICH BECAME FINAL AND EXECUTORY AS THE JUDGMENT IS ALREADY IMMUTABLE

Attorney’s fees not granted in the Decision of the CA already became final and executory. As such, it is immutable and unalterable. Generally, it may no […]
October 10, 2018

DIGEST OF CRITICAL DECISIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT HAS BEEN RELEASED

Digest of Critical Supreme Court Decisions on Labor Cases (Years 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 Decisions) book has been released. The first batch of printed copies has […]
May 15, 2019

MATERNITY LEAVE BENEFITS GRANTED UNDER THE EXPANDED MATERNITY LAW AND ITS IRR

Maternity leave is one of the benefits granted to qualified female employees in both public and private sectors. R.A. 11210 expanded the benefit by generally increasing […]
May 16, 2019

WAGE DISTORTION AND USE OF PINEDA FORMULA FOR WAGE DISTORTION CORRECTION BASED ON WAGE ORDER NO. NCR-22

Wage Distortion is a situation where an increase in prescribed wage rates results in the elimination or severe contraction of intentional quantitative differences in wage or […]
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