Labor
Strategic employer-employee counsel, collective bargaining negotiations, NLRC litigation, and corporate workforce restructuring.
Practice Scope & Legal Framework
We advise domestic corporations and multinational enterprises on the complex framework of Philippine labor law. We balance executive management prerogative with statutory protections to safeguard enterprise continuity.
Core Capabilities
- NLRC Litigation: Decisive trial advocacy in illegal dismissal cases, money claims, and unfair labor practice charges before Labor Arbiters.
- Workforce Restructuring: Legally bulletproof redundancy, retrenchment, and company closure programs complying with DOLE requirements.
- Union Relations & Collective Bargaining: CBA negotiation strategy, grievance handling, strike prevention, and mandatory conciliation-mediation.
- Executive Contracts & Policies: Drafting executive severance, non-compete agreements, code of conduct, and workplace policy manuals.
Discuss your labor matter
Contact our Quezon City office with a brief summary of your matter, the parties involved, and any known dates or deadlines. The initial inquiry helps the firm assess the appropriate next steps.
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Office location and contact detailsQuestions about labor
What are the essential requisites for a valid termination due to redundancy?
Strict requirements include written notice to DOLE and the employee 30 days prior, payment of separation pay (at least 1 month per year of service), good faith, and objective selection criteria.
Group Counsel
Atty. Diosdado Anselmo Q. Lalusis
Administrative Law & Regulatory Compliance, Professional Regulation, Academic & Criminological Jurisprudence, and Trial Advocacy
Atty. Leo Anselmo L.V. Lalusis
High-Profile Criminal Defense, Congressional Inquiries, DOJ/Ombudsman/Sandiganbayan Litigation, and Data Privacy