management prerogative

It is well-established that retrenchment is part of management prerogative. Under the doctrine of management prerogative, every employer has the inherent right to regulate, according to his own discretion and judgment, all aspects of employment, including hiring, work assignments, working methods, the time, place and manner of work, work supervision, transfer of employees, lay-off of […]

Management prerogative is a right pertaining to the employer in managing his business. An owner of a business enterprise is given considerable leeway in managing his business because it is deemed important to society as a whole that he should succeed.  Our law, therefore, recognizes certain rights as inherent in the management of business enterprises.  […]