Practice question
The Arbiter orders reinstatement in June, but no actual or legally operative payroll reinstatement occurs and no other limiting event is proved. Does the paper order alone cut off backwages?
- No
- Yes; all orders perform themselves
- Yes; the employer’s delay is irrelevant
- Yes; filing an appeal erases the unpaid period
- Yes; the employee must treat the paper as wages
Legal references
- CP Reyes Hospital v Barbosa GR228357 April16,2024 ENBANC MAIN, actual compensation withholding and legal interest: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/apr2024/gr_228357_2024.html
- Angono Medics v Agabin GR202542 December9,2020 MAIN, reinstatement offer versus actual restoration: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2020/dec2020/gr_202542_2020.html
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