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Industrial Timber Corp., et al. vs NLRC, et al.

INDUSTRIAL TIMBER CORPORATION STANPLY OPERATIONS, petitioners, vs. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, JUANITO PABATANG, EDGARDO BANIAS and ALLAN WACAN, respondents.

G.R. No. 112069 | 1996-02-14

PANGANIBAN, J.:


In the absence of a finding of illegal dismissal, are employees entitled to both back wages and separation pay when reinstatement is no longer feasible due to the cessation of business operation? This is the central issue in this petition for certiorari under Rule 65 of the Revised Rules of Court asking this Court to set aside and reverse the Decision 1 of the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) in NLRC CA No. M-000929-92, promulgated on May 31, 1993, affirming with modifications the Orders 2 of the Labor Arbiter dated May 25, 1992 and June 19, 1992 in NLRC RAB X Cases Nos. 6-0389-87 and6-0390-87, and the...