G.R. No. 148102 - Labayog vs. M.Y. San Biscuits, Inc.

Employment Contracts: Petitioners were employed by respondent M.Y. San Biscuits, Inc. on various dates in 1992 as mixers, packers, and machine operators under fixed-term contracts.
Termination of Employment: Upon the expiration of their contracts, petitioners' services were terminated, and they executed quitclaims.
Complaints Filed: On April 15, 1993, petitioners filed complaints for illegal dismissal, underpayment of wages, non-payment of overtime, night differential, 13th month pay, damages, and attorney's fees.
Labor Arbiter's Decision: The labor arbiter ruled that petitioners were illegally dismissed, declaring them regular employees performing necessary and desirable tasks in the company's business. The arbiter ordered their reinstatement with backwages, 13th month pay, and service incentive leave pay.
NLRC Decision: The National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) reversed the labor arbiter's decision, holding that petitioners knowingly entered into fixed-term contracts and were aware of the employment's temporary nature.
Court of Appeals (CA) Ruling: Initially, the CA reinstated the labor arbiter's decision but later reversed itself upon respondents' motion for reconsideration, affirming the NLRC's decision.

Whether petitioners were regular employees or fixed-term contractual workers.
Whether the fixed-term employment contracts were valid and not intended to circumvent the security of tenure.
Whether petitioners were illegally dismissed upon the expiration of their contracts.