Practice question
A firm calls a quota a time-and-motion standard but has no reliable showing that employees can meet it with the available machines and required quality. Does the label alone establish a valid dismissal basis?
- Yes, the label is conclusive
- No, the employer must substantiate the standard and its good-faith application
- Yes, if the word scientific appears twice
- Yes, unless the worker owns a machine
- No, because time-and-motion studies can never be relevant
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2020/jun2020/gr_222289_2020.html — East Cam Tech Corporation v. Fernandez, GR 222289, June 8, 2020, main decision; attainable quotas and good faith.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2012/apr2012/gr_185829_2012.html — Aliling v. Feliciano, GR 185829, April 25, 2012, main decision; productivity standards and employer’s burden.
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