MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has ordered a school in Bohol province to pay the back wages and other benefits of a teacher who was suspended for getting pregnant out of wedlock. In an 18-page decision on G.R. No. 252124 released on its website on Monday, the high tribunal’s First Division upheld the ruling […]...Keep on reading: SC: Suspension of single, pregnant teacher illegal

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SC: Suspension of single, pregnant teacher illegal

The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday reiterated that premarital sexual relations resulting in pregnancy out of wedlock cannot be considered disgraceful or immoral, and therefore does not justify suspending an employee.

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The Supreme Court reiterated that premarital sexual relations leading to pregnancy, as long as there are no other legal impediments, are not immoral and do not

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In an 18-page decision dated July 23, penned by Associate Justice Ricardo Rosario, the Supreme Court ruled that sexual relations between two unmarried adults are not inherently immoral, as there is no law prohibiting such relationships.

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Supreme Court: Pregnancy out of wedlock not grounds for suspension

Teacher Gets Suspended After Getting Pregnant while She’s Unmarried, Supreme Court Issues Ruling Supreme Court ruled in favor of the unmarried teacher who was suspended from work after she got pregnant out of wedlock. Being a teacher is known as the most noble profession. It is often reiterated that there are no engineers, doctors, nurses, ... Read more The post Supreme Court Ruling Favors Unmarried Teacher who got Suspended for being Pregnant a…

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Supreme Court Ruling Favors Unmarried Teacher who got Suspended for being Pregnant

THE Supreme Court (SC) ruled that schools cannot suspend or dismiss unmarried teachers for becoming pregnant, citing such actions as discriminatory and a violation of constitutional rights to privacy. The high court’s first division, in a ruling penned by Justice Ricardo R. Rosario, emphasized that pregnancy outside marriage does not constitute immorality and should not be grounds for dismissal. “If government relies upon religious beliefs in fo…

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BY GEROME DALIPE ILOILO City – The Supreme Court (SC) has declared that suspending an employee due to premarital pregnancy is illegal and cannot be used as a valid justification for disciplinary action. In a decision penned by Associate Justice Ricardo R. Rosario, the SC’s First Division ruled that the indefinite suspension imposed by Bohol […]

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