One of the three witnesses recanted his testimony against the accused. Should the accused be liable only for simple illegal recruitment?
Author: Paulino Ungos III
Seafarer’s Work-related Death During Employment
With regard to the heirs’ recovery of death benefits, should the death of the seafarer be shown to have happened during the term of his employment?
But the Employee Had No Wrongful Intent
Was the award of separation pay to the employee (who was dismissed for just cause) proper?
Contractor’s Supervision Over Its Employees Found to Be Dependent Upon Principal’s Needs
Note this example of the principal’s control over the work performance of contractor’s employees.
No Objection to Company-designated Physician’s Assessment
Entitlement to disability benefits by seamen on overseas work is a matter governed, not only by medical findings but, by law and by contract.
Effect of Delaying Payment of Just Compensation
Is the landowner entitled to a payment of annual interest of 12% on the unpaid balance of just compensation, even if he was already granted the 6% annual incremental interest prescribed under prevailing rules?
We Can’t. There is No Order of Restitution Yet.
Is a higher court’s separate order of restitution or reparation of damages a conditio sine qua non before the Office of the Labor Arbiter could proceed with execution of the same?
To Strong-arm Colleagues and Superiors into Succumbing to One’s Arrogance
Check out the consequences of disrespectful and belligerent behavior in the workplace.
Union Deprived Member’s Right to Appeal
The Supreme Court viewed this union member’s apparent intra-union dispute as a case cognizable by the Office of the Labor Arbiter.
Only an Applicant; Not a Recruiter
Concept of illegal recruitment under the Labor Code of the Philippines broadened in the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995.
