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Shoppes Manila vs NLRC, Labor Arbiter Abrasaldo-Cuyuca and Torno

SHOPPES MANILA, INC., petitioner, vs. THE HON. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, LABOR ARBITER ERMITA ABRASALDO-CUYUCA and LORIE TORNO, respondents.

G.R. No. 147125 | 2004-01-14

D E C I S I O N

CALLEJO, SR., J.:

Before us is a petition for review under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court filed by Shoppes Manila, Inc. for the nullification of the May 31, 2000 Decision[1] and February 2, 2001 Resolution of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 54109.

The Antecedents

The petitioner is a domestic corporation engaged in garments manufacturing using the brand name "KAMISETA." On May 6, 1994, the petitioner employed private respondent Lorie Torno as trimmer with a salary of P80/day. In September 1995, the respondent's salary was increased to P110/day. A year later, it was increased to P165/day. In April 1997, her...