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Magsaysay Maritime Corp et al. Vs. Jaime M. Velasquez, et al.

MAGSAYSAY MARITIME CORP. and/or CONRADO N. DELA CRUZ and ODF JELL ASA, Petitioners, versus JAIME M. VELASQUEZ and THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, Respondents.

G.R. No. 179802 | 2008-11-14

DECISION


LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.:

Before the Court is a petition for review of the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 97098, which reversed and set aside the June 23, 2006 decision[2] and September 21, 2006 resolution[3] of the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) in NCR Case No. 044854-05.

The facts, as culled from the record, are as follows.

Respondent Jaime M. Velasquez was hired by petitioner Magsaysay Maritime Corporation as second cook for its foreign principal, co-petitioner ODF Jell ASA. The parties had a considerably long employment history covered by about ten (10) employment contracts wherein...