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ERIC ALVAREZ, SUBSTITUTED BY ELIZABETH ALVAREZ-CASAREJOS, PETITIONER, VS. GOLDEN TRI BLOC, INC. AND ENRIQUE LEE, RESPONDENTS.

ERIC ALVAREZ, SUBSTITUTED BY ELIZABETH ALVAREZ-CASAREJOS, PETITIONER, VS. GOLDEN TRI BLOC, INC. AND ENRIQUE LEE, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 202158 | 2013-09-25


FIRST DIVISION

DECISION

REYES, J.:

This is a petition for review[1] from the Decision[2] dated January 17, 2012 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 120968 dismissing the complaint for illegal dismissal filed by petitioner Eric Alvarez (petitioner) against respondents Golden Tri Bloc, Inc. (GTBI) and its owner, Enrique Lee.

The Facts
 
Sometime in November 1996, respondent GTBI hired the petitioner as a Service Crew in one of its Dunkin Donuts franchise store in Antipolo City, Rizal. Six (6) months later, he attained the status of a regular employee. He was thereafter promoted as Shift Leader and served as such for four (4) years....