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Facts: A private hospital terminates a nurse for alleged privacy violations. The nurse files with NLRC a complaint for illegal dismissal and, concurrently, petitions the DOLE Secretary for provisional relief to suspend the effects of the termination pending the case. The Secretary grants the petition and issues an order staying the termination's effects for the duration of the proceedings, directing that the nurse be treated as an employee in good standing with full wages and benefits during the stay. The hospital continues to treat the nurse as terminated and withholds wages. After several months, NLRC renders a decision upholding the termination. (a) Is the DOLE Secretary’s stay order valid? (b) What are the limits and conditions of that power, including duration and due process? (c) What are the consequences for the parties and for third parties if the stay remains in place and the final NLRC decision reverses the ruling?

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Yes, and the stay is automatically binding on third parties such as suppliers or contractors of the hospital. Yes, but if the final NLRC decision upholds termination, the employer may seek restitution of any wages paid during the stay. Yes, provided the employee has exhausted internal remedies first and the case is filed at NLRC; if NLRC later reverses, the stay can be extended. Yes. The DOLE Secretary’s stay order is valid when it is issued on a properly filed petition for provisional relief by the employee, after due process, and limited to the pendency of the NLRC case; the employer must treat the employee as in good standing and pay wages and benefits during the stay; the stay terminates upon final NLRC decision.

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