Case Digest (G.R. No. 87644)
Facts:
- The case is G & P Manpower Services v. National Labor Relations Commission, G.R. No. 87644, decided on April 20, 1992.
- Orlando S. Jimenez and Armando S. Jimenez filed a complaint against G & P Manpower Services on August 11, 1986, for breach of contract, delayed salary payments, and damages.
- The complainants were employed as a Road Foreman and a Paver Operator with defined monthly salaries.
- Upon arrival in Saudi Arabia, they were compelled to sign a new contract that significantly reduced their salaries.
- They reported poor working conditions and excessively long hours, prompting their resignation and return to the Philippines at their own cost.
- The POEA dismissed the case for lack of merit on August 3, 1987.
- The NLRC reversed this dismissal on December 22, 1988, holding G & P Manpower Services and Shibh Al-Jazira Contracting Establishment jointly liable.
- The NLRC criticized G & P Manpower Services for submitting a position paper without proper verification.
- G & P Manpower Services subsequently sought relief from the Supreme Court.
Issue:
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Ruling:
- The Supreme Court ruled in favor of G & P Manpower Services, reversing the NLRC's decision and reinstating the POEA's dismissal.
- The Court determined that the lack of verification was a formal defect, not a substantial one, and did not justify case dismissal.
- The evidence presen...(Unlock)
Ratio:
- The Court differentiated between formal and substantial defects in procedural requirements.
- Verification of position papers is only mandated in proceedings before Labor Arbiters, not in POEA cases, where only the...continue reading
Case Digest (G.R. No. 87644)
Facts:
In the case of G & P Manpower Services v. National Labor Relations Commission, G.R. No. 87644, the Supreme Court delivered its decision on April 20, 1992. The petitioner, G & P Manpower Services, faced a legal dispute initiated by private respondents Orlando S. Jimenez and Armando S. Jimenez, who lodged a complaint against the petitioner for breach of contract, delayed payment of salaries, and damages before the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) on August 11, 1986. The complainants asserted that they were hired for positions as a Road Foreman and a Paver Operator with specified monthly salaries. However, upon their arrival in Saudi Arabia, they were compelled to sign a new contract that significantly reduced their salaries. The complainants further alleged that they endured poor working conditions and excessively long hours, ultimately leading them to resign and return to the Philippines at their own expense before fulfilling their contractual obligations. Initially, the POEA dismissed the case for lack of merit on August 3, 1987. Upon appeal, the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) overturned this dismissal on December 22, 1988, declaring G & P Manpower Services and Shibh Al-Jazira Contracting Establishment jointly liable to the complainants. The NLRC identified the lack of verification in the position paper submitted by the petitioner as a critic...