G.R. No. 167310 -

Ruling

WHEREFORE , in view of the foregoing, judgment is hereby rendered DISMISSING the instant complaint for lack of merit. However, considering that complainant had served as reliever for respondent hotel for a long period, the respondent hotel is ordered to give her separation pay equivalent to one-half month pay for every year of complainant's reliever service, in the total amount of P20,000.00 based on an average monthly pay of P8,000.00. SO ORDERED . [5] On appeal, the NLRC affirmed with modification the Labor Arbiter's decision, to wit: WHEREFORE, the appeal of the complainant is dismissed for lack of merit. Accordingly, the decision appealed from is affirmed with the modification that the award of separation pay is hereby deleted. SO ORDERED.