Employer Advisory
Preventive legal architecture for businesses managing discipline, contracts, inspections, restructuring, and labor risk.
SEnA
Early labor conciliation strategy.
NLRC
Position papers and litigation.
DOLE
Inspections and compliance audits.
HR Systems
Policies, notices, contracts, manuals.
Two Sides of Labor Law
Practical advocacy for the workplace reality in front of you.
Employment cases often turn on documents, timelines, notices, payroll records, and whether the proper procedure was followed.
Employee Claims
Focused representation for employees protecting livelihood, wages, benefits, dignity, and statutory rights.
Case Intelligence
The paper trail is the battlefield.
Labor disputes are rarely won by emotion alone. They require a clean chronology, supporting records, legally relevant documents, and a strategy suited to DOLE, SEnA, or NLRC procedure.
Review My Labor DocumentsFacts and Timeline
We map employment dates, salary, benefits, incidents, notices, communication records, and disputed events.
Document Review
Contracts, payslips, attendance records, HR memos, NTEs, notices, quitclaims, and company policies are evaluated for legal effect.
Forum Strategy
We assess whether the matter calls for SEnA, DOLE intervention, NLRC filing, settlement negotiation, or internal corrective action.
Advocacy and Resolution
The firm prepares evidence packets, position papers, affidavits, settlement terms, compliance responses, or litigation strategy.
Special Labor Topics
Engaging counsel for technical workplace concerns.
Beyond general dismissal and wage disputes, the firm handles special statutes, benefits, labor standards, and sector-specific employment concerns.
The Firm Advantage
Why clients choose Gutierrez & Lumanag for labor law.
Forum Fluency
Labor issues move through SEnA, DOLE, NLRC, and sometimes the courts. We prepare the case according to the forum, timeline, and procedural rules that actually control the outcome.
Document Discipline
From notices to explain and company policies to payslips and quitclaims, the firm organizes the legal record so the case can be evaluated and argued with precision.
Balanced Judgment
We help employers reduce risk without paralyzing operations, and we help employees pursue legitimate claims with clear evidence, practical strategy, and direct counsel.
Labor Law FAQ
Questions clients often ask before consultation.
Do you handle illegal dismissal cases in Davao City?
Yes. The firm assists with illegal dismissal, constructive dismissal, lack of due process, unpaid wages, benefits, and NLRC claims.
Can employers ask for a DOLE compliance review?
Yes. The firm reviews HR policies, contracts, payroll and benefit practices, disciplinary procedures, contractor arrangements, and inspection concerns.
What documents should I bring?
Bring contracts, payslips, notices, memos, attendance records, messages, company policies, quitclaims, and any DOLE, SEnA, or NLRC documents.
Protect Work, Wages, and the Enterprise
Discuss your labor issue with the firm.
Whether you are a business owner managing compliance or an employee facing dismissal, wage concerns, harassment, or benefit issues, a private consultation can clarify the next legal step.
Legal Disclaimer: This page is for general information only and is not legal advice. Sending a message or booking a consultation does not create an attorney-client relationship. Labor law outcomes depend on the specific facts, documents, deadlines, procedural posture, and applicable law.