Episode 64: Nothing Contradictory Between a Definite Employment Period and the Nature of the Employee’s Duties

Episode 68: Whole Again

#AMYingForExcellence The principles relating to computation of separation pay and backwages are illustrated in a case penned by your Bar Chair. The case of Dumapis v. Lepanto Consolidated Mining Co. (G.R. No. 204060, 15 September 2020) may help you review "II. Jurisdiction and Remedies," specifically subheadings "A(2)" and "A(4)" of your Bar Syllabus in Labor Law.

Episode 67: Recomputation of Accrued Benefits and Immutability of Judgment

#AMYingForExcellence May an employee be granted a recomputation of an award of backwages, separation pay, and other benefits that she has already received in full? The case of Tan v. Dagpin (G.R. No. 212111, January 15, 2020) may help you review "II. Jurisdiction and Remedies," specifically subheadings "A," "B," and "C" of your Bar Syllabus in Labor Law.

Episode 66: The Law Prescribes the Parties’ Employment Relationship

#AMYingForExcellence Were the complainants in this case declared employees of a fitness company? Check out the case of Escauriaga v. Fitness First, Phil., Inc., G.R. No. 266552, 22 January 2024. This could help you review items IV(A) and IV(C) of your bar syllabus in Labor Law [Work Relationships].

Episode 65: Appalling Disregard of Physical Safety and Property

#BarNiJLo2024 The employee was dismissed from employment allegedly because of reckless driving. Was the termination of such employment declared valid? Mariano v. G.V. Florida Transport, G.R. No. 240882, 16 September 2020.

Episode 64: Nothing Contradictory Between a Definite Employment Period and the Nature of the Employee’s Duties

#BarNiJLo2024 The complainants in this case claimed to be regular employees of the company since they performed services necessary and desirable to its business. Was this stand upheld? Tuppil, Jr. v. LBP Service Corp., G.R. No. 228407, 10 June 2020.