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La Carlota Sugar Central vs. Court of Industrial Relations, et al

LA CARLOTA SUGAR CENTRAL, petitioner, vs. COURT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, NATIONAL SUGAR WORKERS UNION (PAFLU) and JOSE VILLANUEVA, respondents.

G.R. No. L-20203 | 1975-05-19

R E S O L U T I O N

FERNANDO, J:

The main thrust in this appeal by certiorari against the then existing Court of Industrial Relations is its alleged lack of jurisdiction over money claims for overtime services on Sundays and legal holidays by employees still forming part of the labor force of petitioner firm, La Carlota Sugar Central. At the time the proceedings were had before respondent Court, leading to the challenged awards for overtime pay, there was some lurking doubt as to whether ordinary judicial tribunals or respondent Court had the competence to pass upon the matter. Since then, however, as will subsequently be made clear, the...