Title
Tacloban Sagkahan Rice and Corn Mills, Co. vs. National Labor Relations Commission
Case
G.R. No. 73806
Decision Date
Mar 21, 1990
Long-time employees of a rice and corn mill company in the Philippines were awarded separation pay for illegal dismissal due to the employer's failure to provide valid reasons and evidence of financial distress.
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Case Digest (G.R. No. 73806)

Facts:

  • The case involves Tacloban Sagkahan Rice and Corn Mills, Co. v. National Labor Relations Commission.
  • Petitioners: Tacloban Sagkahan Rice and Corn Mills Company and owner Tan Cheng Pian (Piana).
  • Respondents: National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) and five employees (Carlito Codilan, Maximo Docena, Teofilo Trangria, Eugenio Go, Reynaldo Tulin).
  • On July 25, 1983, Tan Cheng Pian ordered the employees to stop working and seek other employment without providing justification.
  • The employees had been with the company for periods ranging from 6 to 25 years.
  • On August 23, 1983, the employees filed a complaint for illegal dismissal with the NLRC.
  • The Executive Labor Arbiter ruled in favor of the employees on April 11, 1984, ordering the payment of separation pay.
  • The NLRC affirmed this decision on December 28, 1984.
  • The petitioners' appeal was dismissed, prompting a petition for certiorari to the Supreme Court.

Issue:

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Ruling:

  • The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the private respondents.
  • The Court upheld the NLRC's decision that the employees were illegally dismissed and entitled to separation pay.
  • The termination did not satisfy any just causes as defined in the Labor Code....(Unlock)

Ratio:

  • The ruling was grounded in the Labor Code, particularly Articles 280, 282, and 283.
  • The private respondents were classified as regular employees due to their long service and essential roles within the company.
  • There was no evidence to suggest that the company had ceased operations or encountered financial difficulties that would justify the dismissals.
  • The assertion that the employees were seasonal workers was rejected; milling operations were continu...continue reading

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