Labor Law and Social Legislation Case Digests – #AweSAMbar2026

In Labor Law, the “spirit of the law” is often just as important as the letter. As the 2026 Bar Chairperson, Justice Samuel H. Gaerlan’s rulings on security of tenure, management prerogative, and social justice will be the definitive guide for your exam.

Our Labor Law & Social Legislation course isn’t just a collection of summaries—it is a strategic map of how the Chairperson balances the rights of labor and the realities of capital.

The “Topic-Spliced” Advantage

Labor cases are famously messy. One case might involve an Illegal Dismissal claim, a dispute over 13th Month Pay, and a procedural question on NLRC Jurisdiction.

Standard digests give you a “wall of text” that mixes all these up. We do it differently:

• The Tailored Approach: We break that single case down into three distinct digests.

• Focus on the Syllabus: If you are studying Post-Employment, you will see a version of the case that focuses only on the dismissal. When you reach Labor Relations, you’ll see the version of that same case focusing on the union dispute.

• No Confusion: You only read the facts and rulings that matter for the specific syllabus topic you are currently reviewing.

Syllabus-Based Organization

This isn’t just a list; it’s a curriculum. We have arranged every Gaerlan ponencia to follow exactly the 2026 Bar Syllabus.

Why This is the Gold Standard

1. Months of Rigorous Review: Our team has spent months cross-referencing every case with the official SC reports to ensure the facts are airtight and the rulings are verbatim Gaerlan doctrines.

2. The “Full-Credit” Formula: We highlight the specific “Gaerlan Keywords”—the phrases he uses to justify his decisions. If you use his language in your essay, you’re speaking the examiner’s language.

3. Efficiency First: We remove the procedural clutter. You get straight to the “meat” of the case so you can cover more ground in less time.