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Goodyear Philippines and Ramos vs. Angus

GOODYEAR PHILIPPINES, INC. AND REMEGIO M. RAMOS, PETITIONERS, VS. MARINA L. ANGUS, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 185449 | 2014-11-12

SECOND DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N

DEL CASTILLO, J.:

In the absence of an express or implied prohibition against it, collection of both retirement benefits and separation pay upon severance from employment is allowed. This is grounded on the social justice policy that doubts should always be resolved in favour of labour rights.1
 
By this Petition for Review on Certiorari with Prayer for Injunctive Relief,2 petitioners Goodyear Philippines, Inc. (Goodyear) and Remigio M. Ramos (Ramos) assail the May 13, 2008 Decision3 and November 17, 2008 Resolution4 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 98418. The CA partly...