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Kams International Inc., Esvee Apparel Mfg. Inc., And/Or Thanwardash Jeswani And Kamlesh Jeswani Vs National Labor Relations Commission, First Division, And Mercedita T. Torrejos

KAMS INTERNATIONAL INC., ESVEE APPAREL MFG. INC., and/or THANWARDASH JESWANI and KAMLESH JESWANI, petitioners, vs. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, FIRST DIVISION, and MERCEDITA T. TORREJOS, respondents.

G.R. No. 128806 | 1999-09-28

D E C I S I O N

BELLOSILLO, J.:

Once again we are tasked to settle a basic dispute involving the legality of the dismissal of an employee.

Petitioner Kams International, Inc. (KAMS), and petitioner Esvee Apparel Manufacturing, Inc. (ESVEE), are sister companies engaged in garments manufacturing located at 201-E De La Paz Street, Mandaluyong City. Both are managed by petitioner Thanwardash Jeswani and his son, his co-petitioner Kamlesh Jeswani.

On 21 July 1991 petitioner ESVEE hired private respondent Mercedita T. Torrejos as a utility worker in the factory. Torrejos performed her assigned task dutifully, and the Jeswanis were very much...