Regardless of the Cause of Repatriation

In one case, the Office of the Labor Arbiter ruled that the mandatory three-day reporting requirement for a post-employment examination under the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration Standard Employment Contract does not apply when the seafarer is repatriated due to expiration of his employment contract. Was this ruling sustained by the Supreme Court?

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But My Motion to Reduce Bond was Impliedly Approved by the NLRC

In one case, the National Labor Relations Commission was unable to act on the Motion to Reduce Bond filed by the employer, but it proceeded to rule on said employer’s appeal. Was the Commission’s resolution of the substantive controversies in the appeal tantamount to an implied affirmance of the perfection of such appeal?

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Just a Lessor; Not an Employer

Abelardo lost the case filed before the Office of the Labor Arbiter and was declared the employer of the complainants. Was his appeal before the National Labor Relations Commission perfected? Was he confirmed to be the employer of the complainants?

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