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Duncan Association of Detailman-PTGWO and Pedro Tecson vs Glaxo Wellcome

DUNCAN ASSOCIATION OF DETAILMAN-PTGWO and PEDRO A. TECSON, Petitioners, versus GLAXO WELLCOME PHILIPPINES, INC.Respondent.

G.R. No. 162994 | 2004-09-17

R E S O L U T I O N

Tinga, J.:

Confronting the Court in this petition is a novel question, with constitutional overtones, involving the validity of the policy of a pharmaceutical company prohibiting its employees from marrying employees of any competitor company.

This is a Petition for Review on Certiorari assailing the Decision[1] dated May 19, 2003 and the Resolution dated March 26, 2004 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 62434.[2]

Petitioner Pedro A. Tecson (Tecson) was hired by respondent Glaxo Wellcome Philippines, Inc. (Glaxo) as medical representative on October 24, 1995, after Tecson had undergone training and orientation.

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