G.R. No. 121927 – 352 Phil. 261 – 289 SCRA 433 – Labor Law – Labor Standards – Wages – Minimum Wage – Commissions are part of Wage Antonio Iran is a softdrinks merchandiser who employs several truck drivers who will deliver his products to various stores. He gives commissions […]
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G.R. No. 213488 – 798 Phil. 121 – Labor Law – Labor Standards – Wages – Commissions are part of wages Jurisdiction and Reliefs – Evidence – Burden of Proof of payment of wages is on employer Vilma De Peralta was an Insurance Sales Executive at Toyoya Pasig. In 2012, […]
G.R. No. L-44169 – 224 Phil. 441 – 140 SCRA 304- Labor Law – Labor Standards – Wages vs Salary Remedial Law – Civil Procedure – Execution of Judgment – Limitations on Garnishment; Wages are exempt from execution – Salary not exempt from execution Civil Law – Obligations and Contracts […]
G.R. No. 193493 – 711 Phil. 179 – 698 SCRA 485 – Labor Law – Social Legislation – SSS Claims Labor Standards – Hours of Work – Employer-Employee Relations – Four-Fold Test’ Control Test Jaime Fulo had been working in a farm owned by Jaime Gapayao since 1983. In November […]
G.R. No. 75305 – 258 Phil. 575 – 177 SCRA 778 – Labor Law – Labor Standards – Wages – Primacy of Workers Lien; When Not Applicable In March 1985, Michael Peñalosa et al won a labor case against the Riverside Mills Corporation (RMC). They were awarded damages and other benefits […]
G.R. No. 131523 – 355 Phil. 932 – 294 SCRA 505 – Labor Law – Labor Standards – Separation Pay – When Available In April 1994, Nenita Medelyn resigned as chief accountant for Travelaire and Tours Corporation. In January 1995, she filed a labor case against Travelaire for the latter’s […]
G.R. No. L-1377 – 80 Phil. 842 – Labor Law – Labor Standards – Minimum Wage; Defined – Who are covered Sometime in the mid-1940’s, seventy-six drivers and laborers who were members of the Leyte Farmer’s and Laborer’s Union (LFLU), staged a strike against the Leyte Land Transportation Company, Inc. […]
G.R. No. L-5621 – 92 Phil. 843 – Labor Law – Labor Standards – Police Power – Employment as a Property Right In October 1951, Premiere Productions, Inc. (PPI) filed a petition with the Court of Industrial relations (CIR) seeking authority to lay-off 44 workers on the ground of financial […]
G.R. No. 174158 – 667 Phil. 808 – Labor Law – Labor Standards – Protection To Labor – When Is There No Diminution of Benefits In November 1991, William Barroga was hired as an instructor by Data Center College in its Laoag City, Ilocos Norte campus. In June 1992, Barroga […]
G.R. No. 174084 – 643 Phil. 474 – Labor Law – Labor Standards – Security of Tenure – Primacy of the Constitutional Right of Security of Tenure Over Procedural Rights in Labor Cases In February 1998, Gloria Paje and 10 others were dismissed as sales girls (promo girls) of Swift […]
G.R. No. 166554 – 592 Phil. 468 – 572 SCRA 89 – Labor Law – Labor Standards – Security of Tenure – Penalty to Erring Employee Must be Commensurate to Infraction In October 1970, Julito Sagales was employed by Rustan’s Commercial Corporation as chief cook in one of Rustan’s restaurants. […]
G.R. No. 164301 – 642 Phil. 47 / 627 SCRA 590 (2010) – 674 Phil. 609 (2011) – Labor Law – Labor Standards – Security of Tenure vs Unionism In 2000, Far East Bank (FEB) was absorbed by the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI). BPI has an existing Union […]
G.R. No. L-20088 – 16 SCRA 6 – Labor Law – Labor Standards – Coverage of the Social Security Act Luzon Stevedoring Corporation (LSC) is engaged in the business of stevedoring, lightering, and towing in the cities of Iloilo and Bacolod. It owns, maintains and operates towboats, barges and a drydock. […]
G.R. No. L-23542 – 22 SCRA 1 – Labor Law – Labor Standards; Wages – Minimum Wage Law – Minimum Wage Law is Mandatory Manuel Racho was a market cleaner in the municipality of Ilagan, Isabela, from 1954 to January 1960. At the time of his retirement, he was earning P60.00 […]
G.R. No. 118506 – 271 SCRA 670 – Labor Law – Labor Standards – Wages – Facilities vs Supplements Norma Mabeza was an employee hired by Hotel Supreme in Baguio City. In 1991, an inspection was made by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) at Hotel Supreme and the […]
G.R. No. 123880 – 303 SCRA 540 – Labor Law – Labor Standards – Working Conditions and Rest Periods Post-Employment – Illegal Dismissal Eddie Damalerio was a roomboy for Maranaw Hotels. One day, he was cleaning the room of one of the guests when he saw the private stuff of […]