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Monsanto Philippines Inc. vs. NLRC etc.

MONSANTO PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, MARTIN B. GENEROSO JR., ORVILLE P. PAGONZAGA, ROEL M. MORANO, ROEL T. MALINAO, FELMER Y. ESTAÑO, SHERWIN T. TABANAG, PONCIANO O. LARANIO, ARIEL F. BALILI, JERIH M. JUNTADO, JR., AND ANTONIO S. SISO, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. Nos. 230609-10 | 2020-08-27

FIRST DIVISION
 

DECISION
 
REYES, J. JR., J.:
 
This is an illegal dismissal case between an independent job contractor, its principal, and the contractor's employees.
 
The Case

This petition seeks a partial review of the October 3, 2016 Court of Appeals (CA) Decision[1] and March 8, 2017 Resolution[2] in CA-G.R. SP No. 06830-MIN and CA-G.R. SP No. 04728-MIN, which held, among others, that (1) private respondents are not regular employees of petitioner Monsanto Philippines, Inc. (Monsanto) but of East Star Agricultural Development Corporation (East Star); and (2) Monsanto is solidarily liable with East Star for...