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Yes. Under Article 223 of the Labor Code, a Labor Arbiter's decision reinstating a dismissed employee is immediately executory even while the employer's appeal is pending. The employer must either readmit the employee under the same terms or, at its option, reinstate the employee in the payroll; posting an appeal bond does not stay the reinstatement.
This means a winning employee can return to work, or be carried on the payroll, while the case is reviewed by the National Labor Relations Commission. The full report covers how this interacts with the appeal bond and the timelines.
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