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Golden Ace Builders, et al. vs. Jose A. Talde

GOLDEN ACE BUILDERS and ARNOLD U. AZUL, Petitioners, versus JOSE A. TALDE, Respondent.

G.R. No. 187200 | 2010-05-05

 
D E C I S I O N


CARPIO MORALES, J.:

Jose A. Talde (respondent) was hired in 1990 as a carpenter by petitioner Golden Ace Builders of which its co-petitioner Arnold Azul (Azul) is the owner-manager. In February 1999, Azul, alleging the unavailability of construction projects, stopped giving work assignments to respondent, prompting the latter to file a complaint[1] for illegal dismissal.

By Decision[2] of January 10, 2001, the Labor Arbiter ruled in favor of respondent and ordered his immediate reinstatement without loss of seniority rights and other privileges, and with payment of full backwages, which at that time was computed at...