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Legal Principles on Labor Law: Security of Tenure ; Floating Status ; Off Detail

  Security of Tenure - Our labor laws and the Constitution afford security of tenure to employees that one may have a reasonable expectation that they are secured in their work and that management prerogative, although unilaterally wielded, will not harm them. Employees are guaranteed that they can only be terminated from service for a just and valid cause and when supported by substantial evidence after due process. Similarly, labor laws and the constitution recognize the right of the employers to regulate, according to his/her own discretion and judgment, all aspects of employment, including hiring, work assignments, working methods, the time, place and manner of work, work supervision, transfer of employees, layoff of workers, and discipline, dismissal, and recall of employees. The only limitations to the exercise of this prerogative are those imposed by labor laws and the principles of equity and substantial justice. Floating Status; Off Detail - Contrary to the stance of...