Paulino Ungos III's Podcast
Lecture podcast on Philippine Labor Law and Jurisprudence for law students and Bar examinees. Paulino Ungos III is a lawyer, law professor, and co-author of Labor Law books published by Rex Bookstore.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 8 minutes
- Episodes
- 68
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Episode 68: Whole Again
#AMYingForExcellence The principles relating to computation of separation pay and backwages are illustrated in a case penned by your Bar Chair.
The case of Dumapis v. Lepanto Consolidated Mining Co. (…
Episode 67: Recomputation of Accrued Benefits and Immutability of Judgment
#AMYingForExcellence May an employee be granted a recomputation of an award of backwages, separation pay, and other benefits that she has already received in full? The case of Tan v. Dagpin (G.R. No.…
Episode 66: The Law Prescribes the Parties’ Employment Relationship
#AMYingForExcellence Were the complainants in this case declared employees of a fitness company? Check out the case of Escauriaga v. Fitness First, Phil., Inc., G.R. No. 266552, 22 January 2024. This…
Episode 65: Appalling Disregard of Physical Safety and Property
#BarNiJLo2024 The employee was dismissed from employment allegedly because of reckless driving. Was the termination of such employment declared valid?
Mariano v. G.V. Florida Transport, G.R. No. 24…
Episode 64: Nothing Contradictory Between a Definite Employment Period and the Nature of the Employee’s Duties
#BarNiJLo2024 The complainants in this case claimed to be regular employees of the company since they performed services necessary and desirable to its business. Was this stand upheld?
Tuppil, Jr. …
Episode 63: I Skipped Work as I Felt Sick
#BarNiJLo2024 The employee was fired because he was absent for 38 days. Was his dismissal from employment declared valid?
Verizon Communications Philippines, Inc. v. Margin, G.R. No. 216599, Septem…
Episode 62: Jurisdiction of the Labor Arbiter and the POEA
#BarNiJLo2024 The employer mentioned that an order of dismissal was issued by the POEA in a case filed by the employees against it. Should such order bind the Labor Arbiter when it rules on the compl…
Episode 61: Consequences of Deliberate Concealment
#BarNiJLo2024 Check whether the seafarer was successful in his claim of permanent total disability benefits against his employer.
Trans-Global Maritime Agency, Inc. v. Utanes, G.R. No. 236498, Septe…
Episode 60: No Second Contract, No Substitution
#BarNiJLo2024 Was the employer’s denial of contract substitution in this case given credence by the Supreme Court?
Fil-Expat Placement Agency, Inc. v. Lee, G.R. No. 250439, September 22, 2020.
Episode 59: Genuine Loss of Trust and Confidence
#BarNiJLo2024 Check whether the employer succeeded in justifying its decision to dismiss an employee on the ground of loss of trust and confidence.
Manrique v. Delta Earthmoving, Inc., G.R. No. 2294…
Episode 58: Based on Two Supreme Court Decisions, the Contractor Is Legitimate
#BarNiJLo2024 Can a contractor be declared legitimate based solely on the doctrine of stare decisis?
Conjusta v. PPI Holdings, Inc., G.R. No. 252720, August 22, 2022
Episode 57: The President’s Approval of the Grant of CBA Benefits Was Presumed Under Article 4
#BarNiJLo2024 Was the GOCC in this case justified in suspending the implementation of the increases of salary and benefits in the renegotiated CBA? Clark Development Corp. v. Association of CDC Sup…
Episode 56: Just a Lessor; Not an Employer
#BarNiJLo2024 #MostValuableLaban #MarVeLousBar #Bar2024
Abelardo lost the case filed against him before the Office of the Labor Arbiter and was declared the employer of the complainants. Was his app…
Episode 55: Prima Facie Evidence of Employee’s Claim
#BarNiJLo2024 #MostValuableLaban #MarVeLousBar #Bar2024
Learn whether this employee was granted his claims of overtime pay and premium pay for holidays and rest days.
Zonio v. 1st Quantum Leap Secu…
Episode 54: But the OFW Directly Communicated with the Principal and without the Knowledge of Its Agent
#HernanDoIt #Bar2023 The local manning agent asserted that the OFW directly transacted with the principal without its knowledge. Did the Supreme Court excuse such agent from the money claims of the O…
Episode 53: Judicious Admission of Evidence on Appeal
#HernanDoIt #Bar2023 The employer argued that just cause attended her decision to dismiss the employee from service, but she was able to introduce supporting documents only on appeal. Is the NLRC pre…
Episode 52: The Foreign Company Is a Major Stockholder of the Local Company
#HernanDoIt #Bar2023 Find out whether the complainants (who were hired by a foreign company) were granted their claim of illegal dismissal allegedly done by its local subsidiary.
Gesolgon v. CyberOn…
Episode 51: But the Employee Assaulted a Co-Worker Inside Company Premises
#HernanDoIt #Bar2023 The employer claimed that it dismissed its employee for just cause because the latter assaulted a co-employee within company premises. Did the Supreme Court agree with the employ…
Episode 50: The Employee Rejected My Offer of Reinstatement
#HernanDoIt #Bar2023 The National Labor Relations Commission modified the computation of backwages and separation pay to an illegally dismissed employee, in view of her rejection of an alleged offer …
Episode 49: We Were Told That Our Employment Was Terminated
#HernanDoIt #Bar2023 In asserting that they were illegally dismissed from employment, the employees in this case stated that they were verbally informed of their dismissal from employment and prohibi…