Prescription of Claims in Illegal Dismissal Cases and Money Claims

The prescriptive period to file a complaint for illegal dismissal is four years from the time the cause of action accrued.

An action for illegal dismissal or when one is arbitrarily and unjustly deprived of his job or means of livelihood is essentially a complaint for “injury of rights”, which falls under Article 1146 of the Civil Code of the Philippines. (Jimmy Gallego v. Wallem Maritime Service, Inc., G.R. No. 216440, February 19, 2020)

Under the Article 1146 of the Civil Code, an action upon injury to the rights of the plaintiff must be instituted within four (4) years. (Article 1146, Civil Code)

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