The employee contended that his dismissal was illegal for being based on a vague company rule. Did the Supreme Court agree?
Category: Labor Law
His Position Became Unnecessary upon Shipment Completion
Find out why the Supreme Court declared the illegality of the employee’s dismissal from employment despite the employer’s notice to the DOLE and the employee.
We Validly Placed Our Employee on Floating Status
Learn the requirements for validly placing an employee on floating status.
A Long-Standing Practice
Find out how this employee successfully claimed retirement benefits despite the employer’s lack of a written retirement plan.
Seafarer’s Obligation to Comply with His Medical Treatment
What effect would a refusal on the part of the seafarer to comply with his medical treatment have on his claim for disability benefits?
Managerial Employees’ Entitlement to Optional Retirement Benefits under a Collective Bargaining Agreement
May the managerial employees in this case be entitled to optional retirement benefits under a collective bargaining agreement?
Extent of Disability vs. Determination of Fitness for Sea Duty
The Supreme Court clarified the 120/240 day rule with regard to the extent of the disability of the seafarer as against the company-designated physician’s duty to issue a final medical assessment.
The Party Who Secures the Opinion of a Third Doctor
In case the doctor appointed by the seafarer disagrees with the assessment of the company-designated physician, who has the duty to secure the opinion of a third doctor?
Filing a Strike Notice to Conceal the Illegality of the Strike
The union members in this case claimed that their employer interfered with their union activities. Did the Supreme Court believe their claim?
But He Only Performed “Non-Core” Functions
In supporting its assertion of legitimate contracting, the principal alleged that the complainant only performed non-core functions of its business. Was this assertion upheld by the Supreme Court?
