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Practice question: Non-diminution of Benefits

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

A claimant merely alleges that a benefit has existed “since time immemorial” without evidence of the asserted policy or practice. Is that phrase itself sufficient?
  1. No; the favorable practice must be clearly proved
  2. Yes; the phrase shifts every fact beyond dispute
  3. Yes; no payment history can be examined
  4. Yes; a legal conclusion substitutes for evidence
  5. Yes; an employer must accept any stated amount

Legal references

  • Maternal v Coca-Cola GR218010 February6,2023 MAIN, company-practice burden and varying bonuses: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2023/feb2023/gr_218010_2023.html

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