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15 Sep

Affidavit as Evidence in Labor Cases

Affidavit may be admissible in evidence even in labor cases. Case in point is the holding of the Supreme Court in the case of JR Hauling Services vs. Solamo, (G.R. No. 214294, September 30, 2020) The employer in such case holds the employees liable for the shortages in the delivery of broilers, sale of live chickens and other relate irregularities in the farm. The employer, on this point, bring to fore sworn statements or affidavits of several individuals to corroborate the fact [...]

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27 Feb

Affidavits in Labor Cases are not Hearsay for Having been taken Ex-Parte

Affidavits in labor cases are usually executed without the affiant being subject to cross-examination. The question is, without such cross-examination is the affidavit admissible in evidence? The Supreme Court (SC), in the case of JR Hauling Services vs. Solamo, (G.R. No. 214294, September 30, 2020), held that such affidavit is admissible. According to the SC, the argument that the affidavits are hearsay for having been taken ex parte i.e., that the affiants were not presented for cross-examination, does not persuade the [...]

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