Arco Metal Products Co., Inc. v. SAMARM-NAFLU SAMARM-NAFLU GR No. 1707!, 1! Ma" #00$ FAC%S&
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cannot e reduced, d'('n's+ed, d'scont'nued or el'('nated " t+e e()lo"er. %+e )r'nc')le o non-d'('nut'on o ene'ts 's ounded on t+e Const'tut'onal (andate to ?)rotect t+e r'*+ts o orers and )ro(ote t+e'r elare,@ and ?to aord laor ull )rotect'on.@ Sa'd (andate 'n tu rn 's t+e as's o Art'cle ! o t+e Laor Code +'c+ states t+at ?all douts 'n t+e '()le(entat'on and 'nter)retat'on o t+'s Code, 'nclud'n* 'ts '()le(ent'n* rules and re*ulat'ons s+all e rendered 'n avor o laor.@ ;ur's)rudence 's re)lete 't+ cases +'c+ reco*n'e t+e r'*+t o e()lo"ees to ene'ts +'c+ ere voluntar'l" *'ven " t+e e()lo"er and +'c+ r')ened 'nto co()an" )ract'ce.
