Cited Laws
TL;DR — Ruling
WHEREFORE, judgment is hereby rendered reversing and setting aside the aforementioned decision dated August 23, 1993 of Labor Arbiter Dennis D. Juanon and ordering that: 1. The respondent-appellee shall pay to the complainant-appellants backwages to be computed from the date or dates of their illegal dismissal from the service up to the finality of this decision less earnings elsewhere, if any, during the aforesaid period.
WHEREFORE, judgment is hereby rendered reversing and setting aside the aforementioned decision dated August 23, 1993 of Labor Arbiter Dennis D. Juanon and ordering that: 1. The respondent-appellee shall pay to the complainant-appellants backwages to be computed from the date or dates of their illegal dismissal from the service up to the finality of this decision less earnings elsewhere, if any, during the aforesaid period. The Labor Arbiter shall make the computation of the backwages to be paid to the complainant-appellants in accordance with this order and for this purpose the Arbiter is directed to ascertain through proper evidence and appropriate proceedings the specific dates of termination of employment of the complainant-appellants and to apply the salary rates indicated in the foregoing discussions in computing the backwages to which the herein complainant-appellants are entitled. 2. The respondent-appellee shall pay to the complainant-appellants their claims for separation pay at the rate of one month for every year of service. The Labor Arbiter is hereby directed to make the computation of the amounts of separation pay that should be paid to complainant-appellants particularly based on the salary rates that they were supposed to receive at the time of their dismissal from the service in accordance with the statutory minimum wage, as indicated in the foregoing discussions on this subject. 3. The respondent-appellee shall pay to the complainant-appellants the following salary differentials: Name Amount 1. Felipe O. Magbanua P 31,320.00 2. Carlos de la Cruz 53,920.00 3. Remy Arnaiz 20,520.00 4. Billy Arnaiz 47,520.00 5. Rolly Arnaiz 47,520.00 6. Domingo Salarda 52,920.00 7. Julio Cahilig 20,520.00 8. Nicanor Labuen 31,320.00 Total P 304,560.00 4. The claims for overtime pay, 13th-month pay, holiday pay, rest-day pay, and for moral and exemplary damages of complainant-appellants are hereby DISMISSED for lack of merit. SO ORDERED.