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Assoc. Anglo-American Tobacco Corporation, et al. Vs. Manuel M. Lazaro, et al.

ASSOCIATED ANGLO-AMERICAN TOBACCO CORPORATION and/or NGO CHING, petitioners, vs. HON. MANUEL M. LAZARO, Presidential Assistant for Legal Affairs; MINISTER OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT; NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION; LOLITO C. FULLEROS, Executive Labor Arbiter, and JAIME SAMBAJON, respondents.

G.R. No. 63779 | 1983-10-27

D E C I S I O N


AQUINO, J.:

The issue in this case is whether the backwages of a reinstated employee should be limited to three (3) years.

Jaime Sambajon worked for Associated Anglo-American Tobacco Corporation as driver-agent at P300 a month for the period from October, 1968 to September 1973. On October 1, 1973, he was promoted to promotional dealer at P740 a month. Due to an illegal shortage in his accounts in the sum of P2,536.25, the firm on February 11, 1974 filed with the Department of Labor an application to dismiss him. (p. 19, Rollo)

Sambajon on March 11, 1974 filed a complaint against the firm for reinstatement, backwages...