When does employment truly begin?
In a landmark ruling, the Philippine Supreme Court clarified in Aragones vs. Alltech that employment contracts are perfected by consent once a job offer is accepted. But what happens when the agreed start date of work comes later—does the probationary period run from acceptance or from the first day of work?
In this article for L&E GLOBAL, Rashel Ann C. Pomoy and Paolo Miguel Consignado examine the implications of Alltech, unpack the distinction between conditions vs. deferred start dates, and explain why probationary periods should still be counted from the day actual work begins.
🔗 Read the full article here: https://leglobal.law/2025/09/19/philippines-the-employment-law-landscape-after-aragones-vs-alltech-if-an-employment-contract-is-perfected-by-consent-when-should-probationary-periods-be-deemed-to-begin-and-end/