Case Digest (G.R. No. 88683)
Facts:
- Petition for review filed by Rapid Manpower Consultants, Inc. (petitioner) seeking to reverse the decision of the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) regarding overtime pay, salary differential, and attorney's fees.
- Case revolves around the illegal dismissal of janitors deployed in Saudi Arabia.
- Complainants were hired by the petitioner on behalf of its accredited principal, Albert Abela Group/Saudi Catering and Contracting Services, and were deployed at Khaled International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Before the expiration of their contract, the complainants were repatriated to the Philippines allegedly for violations of company rules and laws of Saudi Arabia.
- Complainants filed a complaint with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) for illegal dismissal and payment of overtime pay, salary differential, and attorney's fees.
Issue:
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Ruling:
- Supreme Court ruled in favor of the petitioner and remanded the case to the POEA for further reception of evidence.
- NLRC's decision was reversed.
- Court held that the requirement of due process was not fully met in this case, as the petitioner was not given reasonable time to submit additional evidence.
- Court emphasized that justice should not be sacrificed on mere technicality and that rules of procedure should not be applied in a rigid and technical sense. ...(Unlock)
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Case Digest (G.R. No. 88683)
Facts:
The case involves Rapid Manpower Consultants, Inc. (petitioner) and the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC), along with respondents David Prodigalidad, Fernando Dabu, Wilfredo Nazareno, and Dante San Miguel. The events leading to this case began when the petitioner, on behalf of its accredited principal, the Albert Abela Group/Saudi Catering and Contracting Services, hired the complainants as janitors and deployed them to Khaled International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for a three-year contract. However, before the contract's expiration, the complainants were repatriated to the Philippines due to alleged violations of company rules and Saudi Arabian laws. On September 18, 1985, the complainants filed a complaint with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) for illegal dismissal, as well as claims for overtime pay, salary differential, and attorney's fees.
On January 15, 1987, the POEA issued a decision ordering the petitioner and its principal to pay the complainants various amounts for unpaid salaries and overtime pay, while dismissing some claims for lack of evidence. The petitioner appealed to the NLRC, arguing that the POEA had erred in its findings. The NLRC, on November 22, 1988, affirmed the POEA's decision but remanded the case for further reception of evidence r...