Ponente: REYES, J.
Decision Date: 2016-01-11
GR Number: G.R. No. 214092
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4 months ago
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Summary:
This case involves a dispute between Echo 2000 Commercial Corporation (Echo) and two of its employees, Arlo Cortes and Dave Somido. Echo terminated the employment of Cortes and Somido after they refused a promotion to the position of delivery supervisor/coordinator. The employees claimed that the promotion was a ploy to remove them as union members. The Labor Arbiter initially ruled in favor of Echo, finding the termination valid. However, the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) and the Court of Appeals (CA) reversed the decision, declaring the termination illegal and finding Echo guilty of unfair labor practice. The CA also awarded moral and exemplary damages to Cortes and Somido.
Doctrine:
The court established that the refusal to accept a promotion is a valid exercise of an employee's right and cannot be the basis for dismissal. A transfer that results in a promotion cannot be done without the employee's consent. The court also clarified that a transfer is a movement from one position to another of equivalent rank, level, or salary, while a promotion involves an increase in duties and responsibilities. The court emphasized that the award of moral and exemplary damages cannot be justified solely based on an illegal dismissal and that bad faith must be proven.
Facts:
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Dispositive:
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