This case has been cited 2 times or more.
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2006-03-10 |
CALLEJO, SR., J. |
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| In its Decision [19] dated January 15, 2001, the NLRC reversed the ruling of the Labor Arbiter and dismissed the complaints for lack of merit. It held that through the duly-audited financial statements submitted to it, the respondent hotel was able to show that it suffered losses in 1996, 1997 and 1998 amounting to P19,272,539.37, P18,512,683.00 and P13,669,695.00, respectively. The NLRC further ruled that the Labor Arbiter erred in disregarding these statements and giving full credence to complainants' contention that the hotel's expenses were bloated. It pointed out that respondents presented receipts on appeal to show that the repair and maintenance, light and water expenses, and telephone and communication expenses were not fabricated. Citing The New Valley Times Press v. National Labor Relations Commission, [20] it averred that evidence presented on appeal may be considered by it, and pointed out that the complainants did not rebut the evidence despite due notice. | |||||
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2004-11-17 |
QUISUMBING, J. |
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| Citing the landmark case of The New Valley Times Press v. NLRC,[10] the Court of Appeals held that technical rules are not binding in labor cases and are not to be applied strictly if the result would be detrimental to the working-man. The Court of Appeals declared that private respondents should not be faulted because in filing their complaint, they merely filled up the blanks in the complaint form provided for them in the docket section of the Arbitration Branch. The Court of Appeals added that private respondents should not be punished for whatever defects found in the form provided by the Commission.[11] | |||||