Led by Oscar Carlo Cajucom, Gulapa & Lim (Gulapa Law)'s labour and employment group represents both employees and employers in court and labour tribunals. The team’s practice also encompasses illegal dismissal cases, labour disputes pertaining to discrimination, as well as strike and preventive mediation complaints. Phillip Don Recentes handles work permit and work visa requirements.

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Key clients

  • Pivot-Hawks Manila, Inc.
  • Paolo Alcantara
  • AXA Philippines, Inc.
  • TF BPO Inc.
  • Watermatic Philippines Inc.
  • STMPI Corporation
  • CCL
  • Tinkoff Bank
  • Angela Andaya
  • ESSEA

Work highlights

  • Assisted a client in successfully thwarting a strike illegally mounted by agency employees, and secured the withdrawal of the notice of strike filed by the union.
  • Assisted Paolo Alcantara in a labor dispute and won the case against her employer for having been illegally dismissed on the basis of transgender discrimination.
  • Assisted AXA Philippines in securing a favorable ruling in a case filed against them for illegal dismissal.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Oscar Carlo Cajucom

Other key lawyers

Phillip Don Recentes