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Cabug-os vs. Espina

DOMINGA P. CABUG-OS, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME, KEM'S STORE, PETITIONER, VS. TERESITA JORTA ESPINA, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 228719 | 2022-08-08

D E C I S I O N
 
LEONEN, SAJ.:
 
Employees of barangay micro businesses and enterprises are entitled to all the protections the labor laws may provide. However, considering the minuscule profit-earning capacity of these businesses and their exemptions from the payment of minimum wage, labor tribunals must compute judgment awards in an equitable manner. Backwages and separation pay should be commensurate to the actual salaries received.
 
This Court resolves a Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] filed by Dominga P. Cabug-os (Cabug-os) assailing the Decision[2] and Resolution[3] of the Court of Appeals, which, in...