Practice question
Is financial assistance based solely on social justice an automatic entitlement whenever an employee is validly dismissed?
- No; it is exceptional and subject to the governing circumstances and limitations.
- Yes, regardless of the dismissal ground.
- Yes, if the employee asks for any amount.
- Yes, because every valid dismissal is illegal.
- Yes, but only if the employer is large.
Legal references
- Central Philippines Bandag Retreaders v Diasnes, G.R. No. 163607, July 14, 2008, financial assistance limits: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2008/jul2008/gr_163607_2008.html
- Security Bank Savings Corporation v Singson, G.R. No. 214230, February 10, 2016, financial assistance and culpable dismissal grounds: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2016/feb2016/gr_214230_2016.html
- 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; Articles 297–299.
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