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Veronica B. Reyes vs. Nat'l Labor Rel. Comm., etal.

VERONICA B. REYES, petitioner, vs. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION and KONG HUA SCHOOL, respondents.

G.R. No. 78997 | 1989-08-31

D E C I S I O N


GRIá'O-AQUINO, J.:

In this petition for certiorari, the petitioner, a former school teacher in the respondent Kong Hua School, assails the resolution of the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC), dismissing her claim for separation pay.

Petitioner started teaching in the respondent school in August 1972. She went on maternity leave effective August 26 up to October 10, 1982. In view of complications resulting from the delivery of her child, she asked for a leave extension and filed an application for indefinite leave of absence until such time as she would be ready to report for work. On December 21, 1982, she...