security of tenure

Security of tenure guarantees that an employee cannot be dismissed from employment, except for just or authorized cause. There are forms of employment where employees hold limited security of tenure. In the case of a managerial employee who is faced with investigation for willful breach of trust, he gives up the guarantee considering the rule […]

Procedural due process is also required for termination of employees with limited security of tenure. While security of tenure is not exclusive to regular employees, the other forms of employment are accorded limited scope. Project employees, generally, cannot be dismissed, prior to the completion of the project or a phase thereof. Fixed- term employee cannot […]

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.  […]