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Engineering Equipment, Inc. Vs. Minister of Labor, et al.

ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT, INC., petitioner, vs. MINISTER OF LABOR, DIRECTOR OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES and MIGUEL V. ASPERA, respondents.

G.R. No. L-64967 | 1985-09-23

D E C I S I O N


AQUINO, J:

This is a claim for overtime pay. Miguel Aspera, a mechanical engineer, worked for Engineering Equipment, Inc. in Saudi Arabia for nearly a year from April 26, 1977 to April 16, 1978 at a monthly salary of P750 (P860) with a six-day work week consisting of ten working hours. His written contract of employment provides:

"1. Work Schedule/Assignment . . . Your work days shall be on a six-day work week basis, with a working day consisting of ten (10) working hours. You may be required to work overtime in excess of ten (10) hours each work day and to work on your restdays and on Saudi Arabian legal holidays.

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