G.R. No. 224685 - MCCONNELL DOWELL PHILS., INC., JOHN HEARST AND COLIN JENNER, VS. ARCHIMEDES B. BERNAL.[GR. No. 224692] ARCHIMEDES B. BERNAL, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, MCCONNELL DOWELL PHILS., INC., JOHN HEARST AND COLIN JENNER.DECISION - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE , premises considered, judgment is hereby rendered: Declaring the dismissal of complainant as without just or authorized cause and, therefore, illegal; Directing respondent McConnel Dowell Philippines, Inc. to immediately reinstate complainant to his former or substantially equivalent position, without loss of seniority rights and other privileges. Respondents are advised that this Order of reinstatement is immediately executory for which purpose, they are directed to submit a report of compliance to this Office on such reinstatement within ten (10) calendar days from receipt of this Decision; To pay complainant the aggregate provisional sum of NZD77,000.00 or its equivalent in Philippine Peso at the time of payment representing: Backwages (NZD8,750.00 x 8 months = NZD70,000.00) from the time of complainant's dismissal up to finality of this decision; and Attorney's fee in an amount equivalent to ten percent (10%) of the total foregoing amounts. All other claims are hereby dismissed for lack of merit. SO ORDERED.