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2011-11-16 |
BRION, J. |
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| We similarly so ruled in RTG Construction, Inc. v. Facto[37]and in Ortiz v. San Miguel Corporation.[38] In RTG Construction, we specifically stated: Settled is the rule that in actions for recovery of wages, or where an employee was forced to litigate and, thus, incur expenses to protect his rights and interests, a monetary award by way of attorney's fees is justifiable under Article 111 of the Labor Code; Section 8, Rule VIII, Book III of its Implementing Rules; and paragraph 7, Article 2208 of the Civil Code. The award of attorney's fees is proper, and there need not be any showing that the employer acted maliciously or in bad faith when it withheld the wages. There need only be a showing that the lawful wages were not paid accordingly.[39] (emphasis ours) | |||||