The employer posited that backwages are awarded only to an illegally dismissed employee. Did the Supreme Court sustain this position?
Admitted the Due Issuance of the Certification
The accused pointed out that the POEA certification (which the trial court relied on in convicting him of the crime of illegal recruitment in large scale) was not authenticated in court by its signatory. Was this sufficient to overturn his conviction for the crime?
Specified at the Time of Engagement
Note the principal test to determine whether a person is a project employee.
To Have Enough of Enough…
Learn whether the car plan provided by the employer had ripened into company practice.
Loss of Trust and Confidence
Did the employer discharge the burden of proving the validity of the employee’s dismissal from employment?
Beyond Occasional Discomforts
Was the employee’s experience burdensome enough to make her tenure unbearable?
Appeal Bonds and Insolvency Proceedings
Find out why the SC ruled the dismissal of the employer’s appeal to be erroneous despite the showing of a failure to post an appeal bond.
No Alternative But to Implement a Retrenchment Program
Find out why the Supreme Court declared the illegality of the employee’s dismissal even if the employer’s business was adversely affected by the 2008 global financial crisis.
Unique Skills and Talents
Were the camera operators in this case considered as employees of the broadcasting company?
Returning to the Same Employer
When an illegally dismissed employee is reinstated, should he be considered a new hire?
