Facts:

• Complaint filed by respondents Belen de Leon, Edilberto de Leon, Estela de Leon, and Paz Topaya against petitioner Vicente Tan and the Beauty Novelties and Toys Factory.
• Respondents claimed unpaid overtime pay, differential pay, terminal pay, and attorney's fees.
• Regional Office No. 3 of the Department of Labor rendered a decision in favor of the respondents, ordering Tan and the factory to pay them a total of P6,718.80, plus attorney's fees.
• Decision became final and a writ of execution was issued.
• Tan filed a petition for certiorari in the Court of First Instance of Manila, arguing that the regional office had no jurisdiction over the claims.
• Court granted the petition and set aside the decision of the regional office.

Issue:

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Ruling:

• The regional office does not have jurisdiction over the money claims of laborers in this case.
• The decision rendered by the regional office wa...(Unlock)

Ratio:

• The court based its ruling on Reorganization Plan No. 20-A, which grants regional offices original and exclusive jurisdiction over money claims of laborers.
• However, the court declared that this provision is null and void because it was made without authority.
• The court cited previous decisions that have held the same.
• Claims for overtime pay, differential pay, terminal pay, and attorney's fees are mere money claim...continue reading