Globe Telecom vs. Florendo-flores

VOL. 390, SEPTEMBER 27, 2002 G.R. No. 150092. September 27, 2002.* GLOBE TELECOM, NC., !EL"N L#$#RO, %R., &'( ROBERTO G#L# G#L#NG NG,, pet) pet)t) t)o' o'er er, , +. +. %O#N %O#N "LOR "LOREN EN!O !O" "L LORES ORES,, repo'(e't. L&bor L&- #ppe&/ E)t %r)()t)o' ' t4e re+)e- o &' NLRC NLRC (e))o' (e))o' t4ro64 & pe)&/ pe)&/ )+)/ )+)/ &t)o' &t)o' or ert)or& ert)or&r), r), reo/t)o' ) o''e( o'/ to )e o 8r)()t)o' &'( 6r&+e &be o ()ret)o' o' t4e p&rt o t4e /&bor tr)b'&/ T4e pr)')p/e t4&t t4e Spreme Cort )' t4e eer)e o )t e)t  8r)()t)o'  8r)()t)o' m& /oo: )'to t4e reor( o t4e &e &'( re e&m) e&m)'e 'e t4e et) et)o'e o'e( ( '()' '()'6, 6, &'( t4&t t4&t t4e Cort Cort ) /ot4e( -)t4 &mp/e &t4or)t to re+)e- m&tter, e+e' ) t4e &re 'ot &)6'e( & error )' t4e &ppe&/, ) )t '( t4&t t4e)r o')(er&t)o' ) 'ee&r to &rr)+e &t & 8t (e))o' o t4e &e, &re 'o- 'ee&r)/ &(4ere( to &'( &re &pp/)e( b t4e Cort o #ppe&/ )' )t ep&'(e( 8r)()t)o' o+er /&bor &e e/e+&te( t4ro64 & pet)t)o' or ert)or&r).;' ert)or&r).;' t4e re+)e- o &' NLRC NLRC (e))o' (e))o' t4ro64 & pe)&/ pe)&/ )+)/ )+)/ &t)o' &t)o' or ert)or& ert)or&r), r), reo/t)o' ) o''e( o'/ to )e o 8r)()t)o' &'( 6r&+e &be o ()ret)o' o' t4e p&rt o t4e /&bor tr)b'&/.
ert)or&r) t4, -e ee 'o error o' )t p&rt -4e' )t m&(e &'e- & &t&/ &t&/ (eterm)'&t (eterm)'&t)o' )o' o t4e m&tter m&tter &'( o' t4&t b&) re+ere( t4e r/)'6 o t4e NLRC. S&me S&me %(6m %(6me't e't  !)po !)po)t) )t)+e +e Port) Port)o' o' =4ere =4ere t4ere t4ere ) o'>)t bet-ee' t4e ()po)t)+e port)o' o t4e (e))o' &'( t4e bo( t4ereo, t4e ()po)t)+e port)o' o'tro/ )rrepet)+e o -4&t -4&t &ppe &ppe&r &r  )' t4e t4e bo( bo(.;=4 .;=4er ere e t4er t4ere e ) o'> o'>) )tt bet-ee' t4e ()po)t)+e port)o' o t4e (e))o' &'( t4e bo( t4ereo, t4e ()po)t)+e port)o' o'tro/ )rrepet)+e o -4&t &ppe&r )' t4e bo(. =4)/e t4e bo( o t4e (e))o', or(er or reo/t)o' m)64t re&te ome &mb)6)t )' t4e m&''er t4e ort? re&o')'6 prepo'(er&te, )t ) t4e ()po)t)+e port)o' t4ere t4ereo o t4&t t4&t '&// '&// )'+et )'+et  r)64t r)64t po' po' t4e p&rt)e p&rt)e, , et et o'()t)o' or t4e eer)e o t4oe r)64t, &'( )mpoe t4e orrepo'()'6 (t)e or ob/)6&t)o'.
ree)+e( rom 4er )mme()&te per)or C&4o/o M. S&'to -4o ()r)m)'&te( &6&)'t 4er -)t4ot re&o';'ot prep&r)'6 &'( bm)tt)'6 4er perorm&'e e+&/&t)o' report t4&t -o/( 4&+e bee' t4e b&) or 4er )'re&e( &/&r 'ot or-&r()'6 4er pro8et propo&/ to m&'&6eme't t4&t -o/( 4&+e bee' t4e ore o omme'(&t)o' ()m)')4)'6 4er per+)or t&tre b &)6')'6 4er to 4oeto4oe &/e or ()ret &/e &'( -)t44o/()'6 rom 4er t4e e'8ome't o bo'e, &//o-&'e &'( ot4er )m)/&r be'et t4&t -ere 'ee&r or 4er e@)e't &/e perorm&'e. #/t4o64 repo'(e't o't)'e( to 4&+e t4e r&': o & per+)or, 4er 't)o' -ere re(e( to & mere 4oeto4oe &/e &6e't or ()ret &/e &6e't. T4) -& t&'t&mo't to & (emot)o'. S4e m)64t 'ot 4&+e, ere( &' ()m)'t)o' )' 4er b&) &/&r bt pet)t)o'er ()( 'ot ()pte 4er &//e6&t)o' t4&t 4e -& (epr)+e( o &// be'et (e to &'ot4er o 4er r&': &'( po)t)o', be'et -4)4 4e &pp&re't/ e( to ree)+e. S&me S&me #b&'(o'me't Re))te # 4&r6e o  &b&'(o'me't ) tot&// )'o')te't -)t4 t4e )mme()&te /)'6 o & omp/&)'t or )//e6&/ ()m)&/, more o -4e' )t )'/(e & pr&er or re)'t&teme't.;T4e '&t4or)De( &be'e o  repo'(e't 4o/( 'ot /e&( to t4e (r&t) o'/)o' t4&t 4e 4&( 4oe' to &b&'(o' 4er -or:. To o't)tte &b&'(o'me't, t4ere mt be F& &)/re to report or -or: or &be'e -)t4ot +&/)( or 8t)&b/e re&o' &'(, Fb & /e&r )'te't)o', & m&')ete( b ome o+ert &t, to e+er t4e emp/oeremp/oee re/&t)o'4)p, re))te t4&t &re 'e6&te( b t4e )mme()&te /)'6 b repo'(e't "/ore'(o"/ore o & omp/&)'t or o'trt)+e ()m)&/ &6&)'t pet)t)o'er. # 4&r6e o &b&'(o'me't ) tot&// )'o')te't -)t4 t4e )mme()&te /)'6 o & omp/&)'t or )//e6&/ ()m)&/ more o, -4e' )t )'/(e & pr&er or re)'t&teme't. S&me !emot)o' Re(t)o' )' &' emp/oee? 't)o' -4)4 -ere or)6)'&// per+)or )' '&tre to & mere 4oeto 4oe &/e &6e't or ()ret &/e &6e't o't)tte & (emot)o' )' r&':.;T4e re(t)o' o repo'(e't? 't)o'

-4)4 -ere or)6)'&// per+)or )' '&tre to & mere 4oe to4oe &/e &6e't or ()ret &/e &6e't o't)tte & (emot)o' )' r&':. "or t4) &t o )//e6&/ ()m)&/, 4e (eer+e 'o /e t4&' // b&: -&6e t&rt)'6 rom t4e t)me 4e 4&( bee' )//e6&// ()m)e( 't)/ 4er &t&/ re)'t&teme't to 4er ormer po)t)o' -)t4ot /o o e')or)t r)64t &'( ot4er be'et;e&r'e(, &re( &'( (em&'(&b/e. S4e 4&// o't)'e to e'8o 4er be'et, pr)+)/e6e &'( )'e't)+e )'/()'6 t4e e o t4e omp&' &r &'( A4&'(p4o'e. S&me M&'&6eme't Prero6&t)+e Tr&'er T4e m&'&6er)&/ prero6&t)+e to tr&'er pero''e/ mt be eer)e( -)t4ot 6r&+e &be o ()ret)o';4&+)'6 t4e r)64t 4o/( 'ot be o'e( -)t4 t4e m&''er t4&t r)64t ) eer)e(.;T4e m&'&6er)&/ prero6&t)+e to tr&'er pero''e/ mt be eer)e( -)t4ot 6r&+e &be o ()ret)o'. t mt &/-& be&r )' m)'( t4e b&) e/eme't o 8t)e &'( &)r p/&. <&+)'6 t4e r)64t 4o/( 'ot be o'e( -)t4 t4e m&''er t4&t r)64t ) eer)e(. T4, )t &''ot be e( & & bter6e b t4e emp/oer to r)( 4)me/ o &' '(e)r&b/e -or:er. S&me Co'trt)+e !)m)&/ Br(e' o Proo ' o'trt)+e ()m)&/, t4e emp/oer 4& t4e br(e' o  pro+)'6 t4&t t4e tr&'er &'( (emot)o' o &' emp/oee &re or 8t &'( +&/)( 6ro'( 4 & 6e')'e b)'e 'ee)t.;' o'trt)+e ()m)&/, t4e emp/oer 4& t4e br(e' o pro+)'6 t4&t t4e tr&'er &'( (emot)o' o &' emp/oee &re or 8t &'( +&/)( 6ro'( 4 & 6e')'e b)'e 'ee)t. T4e emp/oer mt be &b/e to 4o- t4&t t4e tr&'er ) 'ot 're&o'&b/e, )'o'+e')e't, or pre8())&/ to t4e emp/oee. t mt 'ot )'+o/+e & (emot)o' )' r&': or & ()m)'t)o' o &/&r &'( ot4er be'et.  t4e emp/oer &''ot o+erome t4) br(e' o proo, t4e emp/oee? (emot)o' 4&// be t&'t&mo't to '/&-/ o'trt)+e ()m)&/. 2

S&me So)&/ %t)e Proper re6&r( or t4e -e/&re o t4e /&bor etor 4o/( 'ot ()&(e t4e Cort rom protet)'6 t4e r)64t o m&'&6eme't 4 t4&t &' &-&r( o b&: -&6e 4o/( be ort4om)'6 o'/ -4e' +&/)( 6ro'( e)t to pport )t.;t 4o/( be 'ote( t4&t t4e &-&r( o b&:-&6e )' t4e )'t&'t &e ) 8t)e( po' t4e '()'6 o )//e6&/ ()m)&/, &'( 'ot '(er t4e pr)')p/e o A&t o 6r&e or p&t er+)e re'(ere(. T4ere &re o&)o' -4e' t4e Cort eer)e /)ber&/)t )' 6r&'t)'6 '&')&/ &-&r( to emp/oee, bt e+e' t4e' t4e o'temp/&te o'/ t4e &-&r( o ep&r&t)o' p& &'(Hor '&')&/ &)t&'e, &'( o'/ & & me&re o  o)&/ 8t)e -4e' t4e )rmt&'e o t4e &e o -&rr&'t, 4 & )'t&'e o +&/)( ()m)&/ or &e ot4er t4&' er)o m)o'(t or t4oe re>et)'6 o' t4e emp/oee? mor&/ 4&r&ter. Proper re6&r( or t4e -e/&re o t4e /&bor etor 4o/( 'ot ()&(e  rom protet)'6 t4e r)64t o  m&'&6eme't 4 t4&t &' &-&r( o b&: -&6e 4o/( be ort4om)'6 o'/ -4e' +&/)( 6ro'( e)t to pport )t. S&me !&m&6e #' &-&r( o &t&/ &'( mor&/ (&m&6e ) 'ot proper -4ere t4e ()m)&/ ) 'ot 4o-' to be &tte'(e( b b&( &)t4, or -& oppre)+e to /&bor, or (o'e )' & m&''er o'tr&r to mor&/, 6oo( tom or pb/) po/).;#' &-&r( o &t&/ &'( mor&/ (&m&6e ) 'ot proper & t4e ()m)&/ ) 'ot 4o-' to be &tte'(e( b b&( &)t4, or -& oppre)+e to /&bor, or (o'e )' & m&''er o'tr&r to mor&/, 6oo( tom or pb/) po/). Eemp/&r (&m&6e &re /):e-)e 'ot proper & t4ee &re )mpoe( o'/ ) mor&/, temper&te, /))(&te( or ompe'&tor (&m&6e &re &-&r(e(. PETTON or re+)e- o' ert)or&r) o & (e))o' o t4e Cort o  #ppe&/.

 T4e &t &re t&te( )' t4e op)')o' o t4e Cort. S&/&/)m&, Go'D&/e I C&te/o or pet)t)o'er.

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 T4) ) & pet)t)o' or re+)e- '(er R/e J5 o t4e R/e o  Cort ee:)'6 to &''/ &'( et &)(e t4e !e))o'1 o t4e Cort o #ppe&/ o 25 M& 2001 )' C#G.R. SP No. K02J -4)4 &@rme( t4e !e))o' o t4e N&t)o'&/ L&bor Re/&t)o' Comm))o' o 2 %&'&r 2000 )' NLRC R#BC#R 050170 9, NLRC NCR C# No. 02027099.2 Pet)t)o'er GLOBE TELECOM, NC. FGLOBE ) & orpor&t)o' (/ or6&')De( &'( e)t)'6 '(er t4e /&- o t4e P4)/)pp)'e. Pet)t)o'er !e/' L&D&ro, %r. -& )t Pre)(e't &'( Roberto G&/&'6 )t ormer !)retorRe6)o'&/ S&/e. Repo'(e't %o&' "/ore'(o"/ore -& t4e Se')or #o't M&'&6er or Nort4er' LDo'. O' 1 %/ 199 %o&' "/ore'(o"/ore /e( -)t4 t4e Re6)o'&/ #rb)tr&t)o' Br&'4 o t4e N&t)o'&/ L&bor Re/&t)o' Comm))o' FNLRC &' &me'(e( omp/&)'t or o'trt)+e ()m)&/ &6&)'t GLOBE, L&D&ro, G&/&'6, &'( C&4o/o M. S&'to, 4er )mme()&te per)or, LDo'
GLOBE &'( )t opet)t)o'er /&)me( t4&t &ter ree)+)'6 4er &/&r )' t4e eo'( -ee: o M& 199 "/ore'(o"/ore -e't #=OL F#be't =)t4ot Le&+e -)t4ot )6'))'6 t4ro64 /etter or &' ot4er me&' t4&t 4e -& re)6')'6 rom 4er po)t)o' t4&t 'ot-)t4t&'()'6 4er &be'e &'( t4e /)'6 o  4er &e, repo'(e't "/ore'(o"/ore? emp/ome't -& 'ot term)'&te( & 4o-' b t4e &t t4&t &/&r -& t)// pro+)(e( 4er 't)/ %/ 199 to be re/e&e( po' 4er pree't&t)o' o  t4e &tte'(&'ereor( 4eet )'()&t)'6 t4&t 4e &/re&( retr'e( &'( reporte( or -or: t4&t 4e o't)'e( to 4&+e t4e e o & omp&' &r &'( omp&' A4&'(p4o'e ')t t4&t 4e -& rep/&e( o'/ -4e' 4er &be'e be&me )'(e')te &'( )'to/er&b/e & t4e m&r:et)'6 oper&t)o' )' Nort4er' LDo' be6&' to er t4&t (r)'6 t4e pretr)&/ o'ere'e )t -& /e&r'e( t4&t "/ore'(o"/ore? omp/&)'t rete( o' 4er &//e6e( pero'&/ &'( pr)+&te ()&6reeme't -)t4 4er )mme()&te per)or C&4o/o M. S&'to t4&t t4ere -& 'o o@)&/ &t rom GLOBE or rom ot4er o@er o t4e omp&', )'/()'6 repo'(e't L&D&ro &'( G&/&'6, -4)4 &//e( or "/ore'(o"/ore? term)'&t)o', ()m)'t)o' )' r&':, e')or)t &'( be'et, or -o/( )mp/, e+e' remote/, &' o t4e &me &'(, t4&t "/ore'(o"/ore /e( t4e omp/&)'t -)t4ot 6o)'6 t4ro64 t4e 6r)e+&'e proe o GLOBE? <m&' Reore !ep&rtme't &'( -)t4ot )'orm)'6 )t o@er o  4er prob/em -)t4 C&4o/o M. S&'to. L&bor #rb)ter Mo'roe C. T&b)'6&' (e/&re( "/ore'(o"/ore to 4&+e bee' )//e6&// ()m)e( &'( or(ere( pet)t)o'er to re)'t&te 4er -)t4ot /o o e')or)t r)64t &'( // be'et &'( to p& // b&: -&6e, )'/)+e o b&) p&, &//o-&'e &'( bo'e & pr&e( or )' t4e omp/&)'t &mo't)'6 to P307,K25.00, eemp/&r (&m&6e )' t4e m o P200,000.00, &'( te' pere't F10 o t4e tot&/ mo'et&r &-&r( & &ttor'e? ee.
reo6')De( t4&t t4e prob/em bre-e( &'( e+e't&// bo)/e( o+er (e to t4e &t o C&4o/o M. S&'to, GLOBE? ormer
' )t !e))o' o 25 M& 2001 t4e Cort o #ppe&/ o'( t4&t "/ore'(o"/ore -& o'trt)+e/ ()m)e( &'( t4&t p&me't o b&: -&6e &'( (&m&6e -& )' or(er. O' 21  %'e 2001 GLOBE, L&D&ro &'( G&/&'6 /e( & mot)o' or reo')(er&t)o' bt t4e mot)o' -& (e')e( )' t4e &ppe//&te ort? Reo/t)o' o 19 September 2001. Pet)t)o'er poe t4e o//o-)'6 et)o' )' t4) pet)t)o' ' & pe)&/ )+)/ &t)o' or ert)or&r) -4ere &t&/ '()'6 &re (eeme( to be '&/ &'( o'/)+e, &' t4e Cort o #ppe&/ &/ter or bt)tte t4e '()'6 o &t o t4e /o-er ortHtr)b'&/ ' t4e &e o t4e '()'6 o t4e NLRC t4&t repo'(e't &b&'(o'e( 4er emp/ome't be&e o & pero'&/ &bb/e -)t4 4er )mme()&te per)or, &'( t4&t pet)t)o'er 4&( 'ot4)'6 to (o -)t4 t4e e+er&'e o "/ore? emp/ome't, &' pet)t)o'er be 4e/( /e6&// /)&b/e or b&: -&6e -4)/e t4e 6)/t p&rt C&4o/o M. S&'to ) /e6&// &bo/+e( o /)&b)/)t Pet)t)o'er bm)t t4&t t4e &'-er to bot4 et)o' mt be )' t4e 'e6&t)+e. T4e &r6e t4&t t4e &ppe//&te ort &' 'e)t4er &/ter 'or bt)tte t4e &t&/ '()'6 o t4e NLRC & t4e &re /e6&// (eeme( to be '&/ &'( o'/)+e )' & ert)or&r) proee()'6. T4e o'te'( t4&t & pe)&/ )+)/ &t)o' or ert)or&r) ) &' etr&or()'&r reme( re&te( 'ot to orret m)t&:e )' t4e &t&/ '()'6 or o'/)o' o t4e /o-er ort or tr)b'&/, bt & reme( )'te'(e( to ret)  8r)()t)o'&/ error &'( 6r&+e &be o ()ret)o'. T4, t4e Cort o #ppe&/ &''ot m&:e )t o-' &t&/ '()'6 &'( bt)tte t4em or t4e &t&/ '()'6 o t4e NLRC, &'( o' 4 b&) re'(er & (e))o'. Pet)t)o'er rt4er 'ote t4&t t4e &ppe//&te ort &)/e( to &((re t4e )e r&)e( )' t4e)r pet)t)o'. T4e re)ter&te t4e)r po)t)o' t4&t t4e &''ot be 4e/( /)&b/e or p&me't o  b&: -&6e & &' &t o 6r&e )' +)e- o t4e epre '()'6 b t4e NLRC t4&t repo'(e't &b&'(o'e( 4er emp/ome't be&e o & pero'&/ r)t -)t4 4er )mme()&te per)or &'(

'ot (e to &' &t &ttr)bt&b/e to t4em. T4e tre t4&t t4ere &' be 'o /)&b)/)t )' t4e &be'e o &' -ro'6/ &t. '+o:)'6 t4e pr)')p/e o re )'ter &/)o &t& (e/&r)'6 t4&t t4e r)64t o & p&rt &''ot be pre8()e( b t4e &t, (e/&r&t)o' or om))o' o &'ot4er, pet)t)o'er )')t t4&t )'e t4e NLRC o'( t4&t repo'(e't? prob/em &roe rom t4e &t &'( (ee( o S&'to, 4e &/o'e 4o/( be 4e/( /)&b/e. Pet)t)o'er '( pe)&/ eept)o' to t4e NLRC? &pp/)&t)o' o t4e o'ept o A&t o 6r&eto 8t) t4e &-&r( )'e &' A&t o  6r&e ) 'ot & ore o (em&'(&b/e ob/)6&t)o'. T4e &r6e t4&t )t ) 'ot -)t4)' t4e po-er o &' 8())&/ or &(m)')tr&t)+e &6e' to ompe/ &' emp/oer to be /)ber&/. ' t4e re+)e- o &' NLRC (e))o' t4ro64 & pe)&/ )+)/ &t)o' or ert)or&r), reo/t)o' ) o''e( o'/ to )e o   8r)()t)o' &'( 6r&+e &be o ()ret)o' o' t4e p&rt o t4e /&bor tr)b'&/.9
repo'(e't "/ore'(o"/ore A-& '/&-// o'trt)+e/ ()m)e( rom emp/ome't,12 &'( )t ()po)t)+e port)o' -4)4 (e/&re t4&t At4e &&)/e( 8(6me't ) &@rme(.13 t 4o/( be 'ote( t4&t t4e A&&)/e( 8(6me't reerre( to t4e NLRC !e))o' -4)4 (e/&re( t4&t repo'(e't -& 'ot )//e6&// ()m)e( bt t4&t 4e &b&'(o'e( 4er emp/ome't. E+e' )' t4e &-&r( o b&: -&6e &'( eemp/&r (&m&6e t4e t-o F2 (e))o' &re &t o(( T4e &-&r( o b&: -&6e m&(e b t4e NLRC -& & 6r&t)t or &' &t o 6r&e rom pet)t)o'er -4)/e t4e &-&r( m&(e b t4e Cort o #ppe&/ o/( be &me( to be &'4ore( o' )t '()'6 o )//e6&/ ()m)&/. )t bet-ee' t4e ()po)t)+e port)o' o t4e (e))o' &'( t4e bo( t4ereo, t4e ()po)t)+e port)o' o'tro/ )rrepet)+e o -4&t &ppe&r )' t4e bo(.1J =4)/e t4e bo( o t4e (e))o', or(er or reo/t)o' m)64t re&te ome &mb)6)t )' t4e m&''er t4e ort? re&o')'6 prepo'(er&te, )t ) t4e ()po)t)+e port)o' t4ereo t4&t '&// )'+et r)64t po' t4e p&rt)e, et o'()t)o' or t4e eer)e o t4oe r)64t, &'( )mpoe t4e orrepo'()'6 (t)e or ob/)6&t)o'.15
bm)tt)'6 4er perorm&'e e+&/&t)o' report t4&t -o/( 4&+e bee' t4e b&) or 4er )'re&e( &/&r 'ot or-&r()'6 4er pro8et propo&/ to m&'&6eme't t4&t -o/( 4&+e bee' t4e ore o omme'(&t)o' ()m)')4)'6 4er per+)or t&tre b &)6')'6 4er to 4oeto4oe &/e or ()ret &/e &'( -)t44o/()'6 rom 4er t4e e'8ome't o bo'e, &//o-&'e &'( ot4er )m)/&r be'et t4&t -ere 'ee&r or 4er e@)e't &/e perorm&'e. #/t4o64 repo'(e't o't)'e( to 4&+e t4e r&': o & per+)or, 4er 't)o' -ere re(e( to & mere 4oeto4oe &/e &6e't or ()ret &/e &6e't. T4) -& t&'t&mo't to & (emot)o'. S4e m)64t 'ot 4&+e, ere( &' ()m)'t)o' )' 4er b&) &/&r bt pet)t)o'er ()( 'ot ()pte 4er &//e6&t)o' t4&t 4e -& (epr)+e( o &// be'et (e to &'ot4er o 4er r&': &'( po)t)o', be'et -4)4 4e &pp&re't/ e( to ree)+e. "&r rom po)'t)'6 to S&'to &/o'e & t4e ore o 4er -oe, repo'(e't &ttr)bte 4er (e6r&(e( t&te to pet)t)o'er & -e//. "/ore'(o"/ore )te( pet)t)o'er? &p&t4 or )'()ere'e to 4er p/)64t & 4e -& t-)e /et ot )' & &/&r )'re&e )' #6t 197 &'( M& 199, -)t4ot pet)t)o'er 6)+)'6 4er &' re&o'.17 t e/(e be/)e t4&t pet)t)o'er -ere e't)re/ )' t4e (&r: & t4e &/&r )'re&e -ere 6r&'te( to &// emp/oee &rot4ebo&r( bt repo'(e't -& t4e o'/ o'e /et ree)+)'6 & P19,100.00 per mo't4 b&) &/&r -4)/e t4e ret ree)+e( & b&) &/&r o &/mot P35,000.00 per mo't4.1 t ) 4)64/ )mprob&b/e t4&t t4e e/)o' o  repo'(e't 4&( e&pe( pet)t)o'er? 'ot)e. T4e &be'e o  &' e+&/&t)o' report rom S&'to 4o/( 4&+e bee' 'ote( b pet)t)o'er &'( /oo:e( )'to or proper &t)o' to 4&+e bee' m&(e.  & &/&r )'re&e -& '-&rr&'te(, t4e' )t 4o/( 4&+e bee' @)e't/ ep/&)'e( b pet)t)o'er to repo'(e't. Pet)t)o'er &r6e t4&t repo'(e't "/ore'(o"/ore o/( 4&+e bro64t to t4e)r &tte't)o' t4e (ep/or&b/e tre&tme't 4e ree)+e( rom S&'to b reort)'6 to t4e omp&'? 6r)e+&'e m&4)'er o t4&t t4e prob/em )' 4er re/&t)o'4)p K

-)t4 S&'to o/( t4e' 4&+e bee' e&)/ )ro'e( ot, bt 4e ()( 'ot. t rem&)' 'o'tro+erte( t4&t repo'(e't 4&( )')re( rom pet)t)o'er t4e re&o' -4 4er ot4er be'et 4&( bee' -)t44e/( &'( o64t /&r)&t)o' or 4er '(eer+e( tre&tme't bt pet)t)o'er omp&' &'( S&'to rem&)'e( mm.19  T4, o'tr&r to t4e ober+&t)o' o t4e NLRC, t4e ()pte -& 'ot & mere pr)+&te p&t bet-ee' repo'(e't "/ore'(o "/ore &'( 4er )mme()&te per)or S&'to. Gr&'t)'6 t4&t t4) -& t4e &e, )t 4&( eee(e( t4e per)p4er o )mp/e pero'&/ &&)r t4&t o+er>o-e( )'to t4e re&/m o  repo'(e't? emp/ome't. Repo'(e't '&rr&te t4&t omet)me )' %'e 1997 S&'to -rote 4er & b&e/e &&tor /etter, &'( 4e to6et4er -)t4 GLOBE S&/e !)retor Roberto G&/&'6, o'e o pet)t)o'er 4ere)', +erb&// to/( 4er t4&t 4e 4o/( re)6' rom 4er 8ob, bt 4e ree(.20 T4ere&ter, )' %/ 1997 &'( t4e mo't4 bee't t4ereto &// o repo'(e't? ot4er be'et -ere -)t44e/( -)t4ot &' re&o' 'or ep/&'&t)o' rom t4e omp&'.21 E+e' & pet)t)o'er e'(e&+ore( to /& t4e b/&me o' S&'to &/o'e, 4e -o/( 'ot 4&+e bee' &b/e to )'6/e 4&'(e(/ m&term)'( t4e e't)re &&)r & to )'>e'e S&/e !)retor G&/&'6 &'( m&')p/&te t4e p&ro//. t o'/ t&'( to re&o' t4&t S&'to -& &t)'6 pr&'t to & m&'&6eme't ()ret)+e, or ) 'ot, t4e' pet)t)o'er 4&( o'(o'e( )t, or &t t4e +er /e&t, -ere 'e6/)6e't )' per+))'6 &// o t4e)r emp/oee. # &pt/ ober+e( b t4e L&bor #rb)ter;     )t -o/( &ppe&r 4o-e+er t4&t t4e repo'(e't omp&' -& 'e6/)6e't )' mo')tor)'6 &// )t :e pero''e/. "or )t ) t4e bo'(e' (t o t4e orpor&te o@)&/(om to o't&'t/ mo')tor t4e)r m&'&6er)&/ t& ) o'/ to &ert&)' t4e moot4 >o- o -or: &'( oper&t)o', -4)4 )'/(e t4e )'terpero'&/ re/&t)o' o e&4 &'( e+er :e e6me't o t4e orpor&te m&4)'er. "or 4, )t mt be &ee( -)t4 8t &'( re&o'&b/e eemp/&r (&m&6e.22

 T4e '&t4or)De( &be'e o repo'(e't 4o/( 'ot /e&( to t4e (r&t) o'/)o' t4&t 4e 4&( 4oe' to &b&'(o' 4er -or:. To o't)tte &b&'(o'me't, t4ere mt be F& &)/re to report or -or: or &be'e -)t4ot +&/)( or 8t)&b/e re&o' &'(, Fb & /e&r )'te't)o', & m&')ete( b ome o+ert &t, to e+er t4e emp/oeremp/oee re/&t)o'4)p,23 re))te t4&t &re 'e6&te( b t4e )mme()&te /)'6 b repo'(e't "/ore'(o"/ore o & omp/&)'t or o'trt)+e ()m)&/ &6&)'t pet)t)o'er. # 4&r6e o &b&'(o'me't ) tot&// )'o')te't -)t4 t4e )mme()&te /)'6 o & omp/&)'t or )//e6&/ ()m)&/ more o, -4e' )t )'/(e & pr&er or re)'t&teme't.2J  T4e re(t)o' o repo'(e't? 't)o' -4)4 -ere or)6)'&// per+)or )' '&tre to & mere 4oeto4oe &/e &6e't or ()ret &/e &6e't o't)tte & (emot)o' )' r&':. "or t4) &t o )//e6&/ ()m)&/, 4e (eer+e 'o /e t4&' // b&: -&6e t&rt)'6 rom t4e t)me 4e 4&( bee' )//e6&// ()m)e( 't)/ 4er &t&/ re)'t&teme't to 4er ormer po)t)o' -)t4ot /o o e')or)t r)64t &'( ot4er be'et; e&r'e(, &re( &'( (em&'(&b/e. S4e 4&// o't)'e to e'8o 4er be'et, pr)+)/e6e &'( )'e't)+e )'/()'6 t4e e o t4e omp&' &r &'( A4&'(p4o'e.  T4e m&'&6er)&/ prero6&t)+e to tr&'er pero''e/ mt be eer)e( -)t4ot 6r&+e &be o ()ret)o'. t mt &/-& be&r )' m)'( t4e b&) e/eme't o 8t)e &'( &)r p/&. <&+)'6 t4e r)64t 4o/( 'ot be o'e( -)t4 t4e m&''er t4&t r)64t ) eer)e(. T4, )t &''ot be e( & & bter6e b t4e emp/oer to r)( 4)me/ o &' '(e)r&b/e -or:er.25 ' o'trt)+e ()m)&/, t4e emp/oer 4& t4e br(e' o  pro+)'6 t4&t t4e tr&'er &'( (emot)o' o &' emp/oee &re or 8t &'( +&/)( 6ro'( 4 & 6e')'e b)'e 'ee)t. T4e emp/oer mt be &b/e to 4o- t4&t t4e tr&'er ) 'ot 're&o'&b/e, )'o'+e')e't, or pre8())&/ to t4e emp/oee. t mt 'ot )'+o/+e & (emot)o' )' r&': or & 7

()m)'t)o' o &/&r &'( ot4er be'et.  t4e emp/oer &''ot o+erome t4) br(e' o proo, t4e emp/oee? (emot)o' 4&// be t&'t&mo't to '/&-/ o'trt)+e ()m)&/. t 4o/( be 'ote( t4&t t4e &-&r( o b&: -&6e )' t4e )'t&'t &e ) 8t)e( po' t4e '()'6 o )//e6&/ ()m)&/, &'( 'ot '(er t4e pr)')p/e o A&t o 6r&e or p&t er+)e re'(ere(. T4ere &re o&)o' -4e' t4e Cort eer)e /)ber&/)t )' 6r&'t)'6 '&')&/ &-&r( to emp/oee, bt e+e' t4e' t4e o'temp/&te o'/ t4e &-&r( o ep&r&t)o' p& &'(Hor '&')&/ &)t&'e, &'( o'/ & & me&re o o)&/  8t)e -4e' t4e )rmt&'e o t4e &e o -&rr&'t, 4 & )'t&'e o +&/)( ()m)&/ or &e ot4er t4&' er)o m)o'(t or t4oe re>et)'6 o' t4e emp/oee? mor&/ 4&r&ter.27 Proper re6&r( or t4e -e/&re o t4e /&bor etor 4o/( 'ot ()&(e  rom protet)'6 t4e r)64t o  m&'&6eme't 4 t4&t &' &-&r( o b&: -&6e 4o/( be ort4om)'6 o'/ -4e' +&/)( 6ro'( e)t to pport )t. #' &-&r( o &t&/ &'( mor&/ (&m&6e ) 'ot proper & t4e ()m)&/ ) 'ot 4o-' to be &tte'(e( b b&( &)t4, or -& oppre)+e to /&bor, or (o'e )' & m&''er o'tr&r to mor&/, 6oo( tom or pb/) po/).2 Eemp/&r (&m&6e &re /):e-)e 'ot proper & t4ee &re )mpoe( o'/ ) mor&/, temper&te, /))(&te( or ompe'&tor (&m&6e &re &-&r(e(.29 =
#or()'6/, pet)t)o'er &re or(ere( to &e t4e )mme()&te re)'t&teme't o repo'(e't to 4er ormer po)t)o', -)t4ot /o o e')or)t r)64t &'( ot4er be'et. No pro'o'eme't & to ot. SO OR!ERE!. )mb)'6, #tr)&M&rt)'eD &'( C&//e8o, Sr., %%., o'r. Me'(oD&, %., O' o@)&/ /e&+e.   

27 P4)/)pp)'e Lo'6 !)t&'e Te/ep4o'e Co. +. NLRC, G.R. No. 0K09, 23 #6t 19, 1KJ SCR# K71 P4)/)pp)'e #)r/)'e, '. +. NLRC, G.R. No. 12K05, 1K M&r4 2000, 32 SCR# 273. 2 Ne+& E)8&  E/etr) Cooper&t)+e, '. +. NLRC, G.R. No. 11K0KK, 2J %&'&r 2000, 323 SCR# K. 29 #rt. 2229, C)+)/ Co(e. 215

VOL. 390, SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 215 Peop/e +. C&r)Qo  %(6me't mo()e(, &&)/e( 8(6me't et &)(e. Note.;#b&'(o'me't ) 'ot omp&t)b/e -)t4 o'trt)+e ()m)&/. FP4)/)pp)'e #(+ert))'6 Co'e/or, '. +. N&t)o'&/ L&bor Re/&t)o' Comm))o', 2K3 SCR# 395 199K =4ere emp/oee -ere oere( to t&:e & /e&+e o &be'e b t4e)r emp/oer, &'( t4e /&tter t4ere&ter ree( to &ept t4em b&: &ter t4e ep)r&t)o' o 4 /e&+e, 4 emp/oee &re (eeme( to 4&+e bee' o'trt)+e/ ()m)e(. F<&6o'o 

Rr&/ B&':, '. +. N&t)o'&/ L&bor Re/&t)o' Comm))o', 25 SCR# 297 199

o o'trt)+e ()m)&/. FT&' +. N&t)o'&/ L&bor Re/&t)o' Comm))o', 299 SCR# 1K9 199

 T4e tr&'er o &' emp/oee rom o'e &re& o oper&t)o' to &'ot4er ) & m&'&6eme't prero6&t)+e &'( ) 'ot o't)tt)+e

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