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Practice question: Power to Suspend Effects of Termination (EO 51, s. 2018)

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Is suspension of termination effects under Article 292(b) itself a final judgment that every affected dismissal is illegal?
  1. Yes, in all cases.
  2. Yes, even before any dispute exists.
  3. No; it operates pending resolution and must be distinguished from the final merits determination.
  4. Yes, because provisional measures abolish further proceedings.
  5. No, because it necessarily proves every dismissal valid instead.

Legal references

  • Labor Code, DOLE consolidated 2022 edition, Articles 219, 258–260, 262–264, 274 and 278–279: https://natlex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/15242/PHL15242%202022.pdf; Article 292(b).
  • Executive Order No. 51, May 1, 2018, Section 4: https://lawphil.net/executive/execord/eo2018/eo_51_2018.html

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