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Case Digests: WACK WACK GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB (petitioner) vs NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (NLRC respon!ents) (G"R" No" #$%%' Apri #* +,,) CALLE-O* SR"* -" F./ts0 A 1re 1re 2ro3 2ro3e e o4t o4t in t5e t5e /42 /425o 5o4s 4se e o6 t5e t5e W./3 ./3 W./3 ./3 Go Go6 6 & Co Co4n 4ntr tr7 7 C42 C42 on Nove82e Nove82err +%* #%%9" #%%9" In vie: vie: o6 t5e re/on re/onstr str4/t 4/tion ion** W./3 W./3;s ./3;s 8.n.2 4nion>24st 4stin< in<** pro8ptin< t5e8 to 1e . noti/e o6 stri3e :it5 =OLE" Sever. 8eetin
:5o 8ere7 s4ppies .2or to W./3 W./3" NLRC .so 4p5e! its !e/ision :it5 re<.r!s to BSMI ie<.7 ter8in.tin< B.47ot" W./3 W./3 .n! BSMI 1e! . 8otion 6or re/onsi!er.tion (MR)* :5i/5 :.s !enie! 27 t5e NLRC" In response to t5is* Bot5 W./3 W./3 .n! BSMI 1e! . petition 6or /ertior.ri to t5e Co4rt o6 Appe.s (CA)" CA !is8isses t5e peitions* .n! s42se4ent MR;s :ere !enie!" No:* W./3 W./3* .s petitioner in t5is /.se* .ss.ie! t5e !e/isions o6 t5e CA* .verrin< t5.t :5en BSMI 1e! one !.7 .te* t5e CA;s $ t5 =ivision .o:e! s4/5 te/5ni/. in1r8it7 24t :5en t5e CA;s #+ t5 =ivision 6o4n! ./3 o6 proo6  o6 W./3 W./3;s For48 S5oppin<* t5e7 !enie! W./3 W./3;s petition" Den/e* W./3 W./3;s petition to t5e S4pre8e Co4rt" Iss4es0 #) W5et5er or not t5e Gener. M.n.on7 /ontr./tor" ') W5et5er or not t5ere :.s . v.i! e8po7er>e8po7ee re.tions5ip 2et:een W./3 W./3 .n! priv.te respon!ents =o8in<4e .n! C.<.s.n .6ter t5e .tter opte! 6or t5e p./3.6or48 s5oppin<" T5e
'") No* t5ere :.s no v.i! e8po7er>e8po7ee re.tions5ip" W5en t5e respon!ents vo4nt.ri7 si
ICENTE SY* TRINI=A= AULINO* 9BS TRUCKING CORORATION* .n! SBT TRUCKING CORORATION (petitioners) vs CA .n! -AIME SADOT (respon!ents) (G"R" No" #$++%' Fe2r4.r7 +* +,,') HUISUMBING* -" F./ts0 In #%* -.i8e S.5ot (priv.te respon!ent) st.rte! :or3in< 6or petitioner i/ente S7  Tr4/3in< Corp" .s . tr4/3 5eper" In #%9* 5e 2e/.8e . tr4/3 !river :it5 t5e /o8p.n7* :5i/5 :.s ren.8e! T" .4ino Tr4/3in< Servi/e* .n! .ter ren.8e! .s 9Bs  Tr4/3in< Corp" in #% .n! t5ere.6ter 3no:n .s SBT Tr4/3in< Corp in #%%$"  T5ro4<5o4t t5ese /5.non< e.ve* 5e .s3e! 6or .n etension 6or t5e :5oe 8ont5 o6 -4ne 5o:ever t5e petitioners .re.!7 t5re.tene! S.5ot t5.t 5e :i 2e !is8isse! 6ro8 5is o2 i6 re64ses to
re64s. to :or3 .6ter t5e epir.tion o6 5is .4t5orie! e.ve o6 .2sen/e* 5e s5o4! 2e !ee8e! to 5.ve vo4nt.ri7 resi
Iss4es0 (#) W5et5er or not .n e8po7er>e8po7ee re.tions5ip eiste! 2et:een petitioners .n! respon!ent S.5ot" (+) W5et5er or not t5ere :.s v.i! !is8iss." (') W5et5er or not respon!ent S.5ot is entite! to sep.r.tion p.7" De!0 (#) YES* .n e8po7er>e8po7ee re.tions5ip eiste!" T5e ee8ents to !eter8ine t5e eisten/e o6 .n e8po78ent re.tions5ip .re0 (.) t5e see/tion .n! en<.
!is8iss. to 2e v.i!* (.) t5e !is8iss. 84st 2e 6or . v.i! /.4se .n! (2) t5e e8po7ee 84st 2e .@or!e! !4e pro/ess" Arti/e +$ o6 t5e L.2or Co!e .4t5ories .n e8po7er to ter8in.te .n e8po7ee on t5e 5.6 8ont5 s..r7 6or ever7 7e.r o6 servi/e* :5i/5ever is
CASES CONTEN=ING RA,$+  T5is is . /onsoi!.tion o6 t5e 6oo:in< /.ses0 G"R" No" #+9$+* G"R" No" #+#,* G"R" No" #9%,* G"R" Nos" #+%>%* .n! G"R" Nos" #$+%>%%" A pert.in to t5e /onstit4tion.it7 o6 /ert.in provisions o6 RA ,$+* or t5e Mi
(Don" .tri/i. Sto" To8.s vs Re7 S../* et ." JG"R" No" #+9$+ .n! Don" .tri/i. Sto" To8.s vs Don" -4!
t5e OEA A!8inistr.tor* .n! t5e TES=A Se/ret.r7>Gener.* 6ro8 re<4.tin< t5e ./tivities o6 priv.te re/r4iters" Respon!ents invo3e! Se/tions +% .n! ', o6 t5e Rep42i/ A/t ,$+ or t5e Mi
(Rep42i/ o6 t5e 5iippines vs ASEI JG"R" #9%,) FACTS0 5iippine Asso/i.tion o6 Servi/e Eporters* In/" (ASEI respon!ent)* in t5eir petition 6or !e/.r.tor7 reie6 .n! pro5i2ition 1e! 2e6ore t5e M.ni. RTC* 4estione! t5e v.i!it7 o6 t5e 6oo:in< provisions o6 RA ,$+0 (.) Se/tion 9* :5i/5 !e1nes t5e ter8 ie<. re/r4it8ent in RA ,$+" Respon!ent /onten!s t5.t t5e !e1nition provi!e! 6or 27 t5e .: is v.<4e* on t5e i/ense! re/r4iters" (2) Se/tion * :5i/5 pen.ies vio.tions .<.inst RA ,$+" Respon!ent /onten!s t5.t t5e pen.ties 6or si8pe vio.tions .<.inst RA ,$+ (i"e"* 8ere 6.i4re to ren!er report or o2str4/tin< inspe/tion) .re 4nre.son.2e* 2ein< t5.t s4/5 si8pe vio.tions .re .re.!7 p4nis5.2e 27 i8prison8ent :it5 . 8ini848 perio! o6 9 7e.rs .n! # !.7 .n! i8posin< . 1ne o6 .t e.st 5p +,,*,,," (/) Se/tion %* :5i/5 .o:s t5e vi/ti8s o6 ie<. re/r4it8ent to 5.ve t5e option to eit5er 1e t5e /ri8in. /.se :5ere 5es5e resi!es or .t t5e p./e o6  t5e /o88ission o6 t5e /ri8e" Respon!ent .r<4es t5.t t5is provision is voi!* on t5e
.n! soi!.ri7 i.2e :it5 t5e /orpor.tion or p.rtners5ip 6or t5e .6ores.i! /.i8s .n! !.8.i/ense! re/r4iters" B7 its ter8s* persons :5o en<.
(Be/8en Servi/es Eporter .n! ro8otion vs Sps" C4.res8. JG"R" #+%>% .n! Sps" C4.res8. vs W5ite F./on Servi/es JG"R" #$+%>%%) FACTS0 -.s8in C4.res8.* . n4rse :or3in< in S.4!i Ar.2i.* :.s 6o4n! !e.!" Der p.rents* Spo4ses Si8pi/io .n! Mi. C4.res8.* re/eive! 6ro8 t5e OWWA (Overse.s Wor3ers We6.re A!8inistr.tion) ins4r.n/e 2ene1ts" Do:ever* :5en t5e7 6o4n! o4t t5.t -.s8in :.s r.pe! .n! 3ie!* 2.se! on .n .4tops7 /on!4/te! in t5e 5iippines* t5e spo4ses 1e! 6or !e.t5 .n! ins4r.n/e 2ene1ts :it5 !.8.
DILIINE GEOTDERMAL* INC" vs" NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION*  TEO=ULO CUEBILLAS* ARMAN=O CILOT* MARIANO CORULLO* YOLAN=A CAL* EFREN CLERIGO* FELICISSIMO ARGAS* et ."*

(G"R" Nos" +9$'>9 A4<4st ',* #%%,) ARAS* -" FACTS0 etitioner 5iippine Geot5er8.* In/" is . U"S" /orpor.tion .4t5orie! to en<.o4t .n! 4n6.ir .2or pr./ti/e" On M.r/5 #%* t5e L.2or Ar2iter ren!ers . !e/ision* !e/.rin< t5e respon!ents re<4.r e8po7ees .n! or!ers to petitioner to reinst.te .n! p.7 t5e respon!ents" On .ppe.* NLRC on Nove82er #% .?r8s t5e L.2or Ar2iter;s !e/ision" A s42se4ent MR 1e! on M.r/5 #% :.s !enie! 6or ./3 o6 8erit" Den/e t5is petition"

ISSUE0 W5et5er or not priv.te respon!ents 8.7 2e /onsi!ere! re<4.r .n! per8.nent e8po7ees* !4e to t5eir en
DEL=0 T5e SC /.ssi1e! t5e t:o 3in!s o6 re<4.r e8po7ees* .s (.) t5ose :5o .re en<.
:it5 t5e e8po7er" T54s7 s.i!* e8po7ers 8.7 not ter8in.te t5e servi/e o6 . re<4.r e8po7ee e/ept 6or . 4st /.4se* or :5en .4t5orie! 4n!er t5e L.2or Co!e" ILUMINA=A ER BUISER* et . vs" DON" ICENTE LEOGAR=O* -R .n! GENERAL  TELEDONE =IRECTORY CO" (G"R" No" L>9''#9 -47 '#* #%$) GUERRERO* -" FACTS0 etitioners I48in.!. B4iser* M." Ce/ii. Rio./4P.* .n! M." Mer/e!es Inten<.n . entere! into .n ei<5teen>8ont5 pro2.tion.r7 e8po78ent /ontr./t :it5 priv.te respon!ent Gener. Teep5one =ire/tor7 Co8p.n7 (GT=)* .s s.es represent.tives /5.r
ISSUE0 W5et5er or not t5e stip4.te! ei<5teen 8ont5 pro2.tion.r7 perio! is vio.tive o6 t5e L.2or Co!e"

DEL=0 T5e S4pre8e Co4rt ree/ts t5e petitioner;s /ontentions" W5ie t5e L.2or Co!e* spe/i1/.7 Arti/e ++* provi!es t5.t pro2.tion.r7 perio!s /.nnot e/ee! 9 8ont5s* it sti .o:s t5e 2ot5 e8po7er .n! e8po7ee to stip4.te t5e ter8s o6 t5e e8po78ent* provi!e! t5.t t5e7 /.n /o8e into .