G.R. No. 181490 - MIRANT (PHILIPPINES) CORPORATION AND EDGARDO A. BAUTISTA, VS. JOSELITO A. CARO.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE , premises considered, this Office finds respondents GUILTY of illegal dismissal, and hereby ordered to jointly and severally reinstate complainant back to his former position without loss on seniority rights and benefits and to pay him his backwages and other benefits from the date he was illegally dismissed up to the time he is actually reinstated, partially computed as of this date in the amount of P258,797.50 (P39,815.00 x 6.5 mos.) plus his 13th and 14th month pay in the amount of P43,132.91 or in the total amount of P301,930.41. Respondents are also ordered to pay complainant the amount of P3,000,000.00 as and by way of moral and exemplary damages, and to pay complainant the amount equivalent to ten percent (10%) of the total awards as and by way of attorneys fees. SO ORDERED.