Practice question
Does a valid fixed-term agreement necessarily authorize dismissal at any earlier date without lawful basis?
- Yes, fixed term means unrestricted at-will termination
- No
- Yes, the employer may erase the term whenever convenient
- Yes, an end date removes every duty
- Yes, no employee right exists before expiry
Legal references
- Labor Code, Articles 118 and 295 (formerly 280): https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1974/pd_442_1974.html
- Mendaros v. Lazada E-Services Phil., Inc., G.R. No. 257821, August 19, 2024, MAIN decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/aug2024/gr_257821_2024.html
- International School Manila v. Cabrido, G.R. No. 275832, July 29, 2025, MAIN decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/jul2025/gr_275832_2025.html
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