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Security of Tenure (Art. XIII)

Explore Security of Tenure (Art. XIII) in State Labor Policies (1987 Constitution) for the Philippine Bar. Browse subtopics and published practice questions…

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  1. Which Constitution provision expressly guarantees workers' security of tenure?
  2. Under Labor Code Article 294 [279], a regular employee may be terminated when which substantive condition exists?
  3. Does security of tenure make regular employment legally incapable of termination?
  4. A company admits dismissing a regular employee and offers only that it wants a younger-looking staff. It identifies no …
  5. An employee invokes security of tenure in an illegal-dismissal complaint, but whether any dismissal occurred is dispute…
  6. A warehouse worker proves an employment relationship. He later stops reporting and alleges dismissal. The company denie…
  7. A regular employee claims that her long service prevents dismissal even if a lawful cause is proven. Her employer answe…
  8. Distinguish security of tenure from a guarantee that a regular employee will retain a job for life.
  9. An employer admits terminating a regular employee but argues that management prerogative alone justifies the act. Discu…
  10. In an illegal-dismissal case, distinguish the employee's initial burden from the employer's burden once dismissal is es…
  11. Do probationary employees entirely lack constitutional security of tenure?
  12. When must the relevant reasonable probationary regularization standards ordinarily be made known?