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Alpha Investigation and Security Agency, Inc. vs. National Labor Relations Commission, et al.

ALPHA INVESTIGATION AND SECURITY AGENCY, INC. (AISA), petitioner vs. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, THIRD DIVISION, and WILLIAM GALIMBA, NESTOR LOLOQUISEN, NESTOR IBUYAT, CARLITO CASTRO, JOSE PERDIDO, FELIPE TOLENTINO, LEONARDO IBUYAT, FELINO CULANNAY RONIE NINO, ROMAN NALUNDASAN, JAIME FONTANILLA, WILFRED BUTAY, JOSE ACIO, EDISON VALDEZ, CRESENCIO AGRES, RODRIGO LUIS, MARIO SUGUI, BENEDICTO SUGUI, ROGER RAMBAUD, respondents.

G.R. No. 111722 | 1997-05-27

D E C I S I O N


ROMERO, J.:

May the principal of a security service agreement be held jointly and severally liable with the contractor for non-payment of the minimum wage?

The facts are undisputed.

Petitioner Alpha Investigation and Agency, Inc. (AISA) is a private corporation engaged in the business of providing security services to its clients, one of whom is the Don Mariano Marcos State University (DMMSU).

Private respondents were hired as security guards by AISA. on February 16, 1990. Five months later, 43 security guards filed before the Regional Office of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) a complaint against AISA...