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Question A.10, Labor Law, 2019 Bar Exam

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Question A.10, Labor Law, 2019 Bar Exam

For purposes of prescription, within what periods from the time the cause of action accrued should the following cases be filed:

(a) Money claims arising from employer-employee relations (1%)

(b) Illegal dismissal (1%)

(d) Offenses under the Labor Code (1%)

(e) Illegal recruitment (1%)

Suggested Answer:

(a) Monetary claims have a 3-year prescription from accrual of cause of action.

(b) Illegal dismissal has a 4-year prescription from accrual of cause of action.

(d) Other offenses under the Labor Code have a 3-year prescription from accrual of cause of action.

(e) Illegal recruitment has a 3-year prescription from accrual of cause of action.

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