Ateneo to DOLE: No employer-employee relations with Tab Baldwin
Ateneo de Manila University is arguing before the Department of Labor and Employment that former basketball coach Tab Baldwin was a consultant rather than an employee. The hearing aims to determine if Baldwin was required to hold an alien employment permit.
Why it matters
The case sets a precedent for how universities classify high-profile foreign consultants versus employees in the Philippine labor market.
MANILA, Philippines - Ateneo de Manila University told the Department of Labor and Employment that former men's basketball coach Tab Baldwin was a consultant, not an employee, as the agency weighs whether he was required to secure an alien employment permit.
The article presents the legal arguments of the university and the context of the labor department's inquiry neutrally.
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