Back

Acosta vs. Matiere SAS and Philippe Gouvary

MANUEL G. ACOSTA, PETITIONER, VS. MATIERE SAS AND PHILIPPE GOUVARY, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 232870 | 2019-06-03

DECISION
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
In redundancy, an employer must show that it applied fair and reasonable criteria in determining what positions have to be declared redundant. Otherwise, it will be held liable for illegally dismissing the employee affected by the redundancy.

This Court resolves a Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] assailing the April 7, 2017 Decision[2] and July 12, 2017 Resolution[3] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 140108.[4] The Court of Appeals upheld the January 30, 2015 Decision[5] and February 27, 2015 Resolution[6] of the National Labor Relations Commission, which had reversed...