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Avelino Bachiller vs. National Labor Relations Commission, et al.

AVELINO BACHILLER, petitioner, vs. THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, HON. M. LUCAS in his capacity as LABOR ARBITER, and CANDYMAN, INCORPORATED, respondents.

G.R. No. 51484 | 1980-06-25

D E C I S I O N


DE CASTRO, J.:

Petition for certiorari with prayer to set aside the resolution of the National Labor Relations Commission dated May 28, 1979 and to modify the decision of the Labor Arbiter dated April 12, 1978, so as to include back wages.

Petitioner was employed with respondent Candyman, Incorporated (Company for brevity) on August 20, 1969 as machine operator. On April 2, 1977, petitioner was caught sleeping by his supervisor while on duty. He was charged for the alleged offense of sleeping on the job, and when he tried to protest, he was also charged of being disrespectful towards his supervisor. When the incident...