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Innodata Philippines, Inc. vs. Jocelyn L. Quejada-Lopez and Estella G. Natividad-Pascual.

INNODATA PHILIPPINES, INC., Petitioner, versus JOCELYN L. QUEJADA-LOPEZ and ESTELLA G. NATIVIDAD- PASCUAL,Respondents.

G.R. No. 162839 | 2006-10-12

FIRST DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
PANGANIBAN, CJ
 
A contract that misuses a purported fixed-term employment to block the acquisition of tenure by the employees deserves to be struck down for being contrary to law, morals, good customs, public order and public policy. 
 
The Case
 
Before us is a Petition for Review[1] under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, seeking to reverse the September 18, 2003 Decision[2] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-GR SP No. 73416, as well as its March 15, 2004 Resolution[3] denying petitioner's Motion for Reconsideration. The decretal portion of the Decision states:
 
"WHEREFORE...