Practice question
The parties stipulate that a benefit was earned, and the employer exclusively controls records that would show discharge. It offers only a manager’s unsupported assertion that payment must have occurred because payroll is usually reliable. Why does the ordinary burden rule remain important?
- An admitted obligation is automatically extinguished by confidence in payroll
- The employer must prove actual payment of the admitted obligation rather than rely on its usual practice alone
- Usual practice conclusively establishes every disputed transaction
- The worker must manufacture company records
- Payment proof is prohibited in labor cases
Legal references
- Philippine Airlines v. Ahmee, GR Nos. 221065 and 221164, April 7, 2025, main decision, proof of payment: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/apr2025/gr_221065_2025.html
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