bluer than blue v. esteban

7/25/2019 Bluer Than Blue v. Esteban

1/12

Republic of the PhilippinesSUPREME COURTBaguio City

FIRST DIVISIO

!"R" o" #$%&'% (p)il *+ %,#-

B.UER T/( B.UE 0OIT VETURES COMP(12M(R1 ( DE.( VE!(+Petitione)s+3s"!.14( ESTEB(+ Respon5ent"

D E C I S I O

RE1ES+ 0"6

7It is not the 8ob title but the actual 9o): that the e;ployee pe)fo);sthat 5ete);ines 9hethe) he o) she occupies a position of t)ust an5conof>sale @POSA syste; th)ough auni3e)sal pass9o)5 gi3en by El;e) Flo)es @Flo)esA" Upon in3estigation+it 9as 5isco3e)e5 that it 9as Esteban 9ho ga3e Flo)es the pass9o)5"The petitione) sent a lette) ;e;o)an5u; to Esteban on o3e;be) '+

%,,+ as:ing he) to eplain in 9)iting 9hy she shoul5 not be5isciplina)y 5ealt 9ith fo) ta;pe)ing 9ith the co;panys POS syste;th)ough the use of an unautho)i?e5 pass9o)5" Esteban 9as also place5un5e) p)e3enti3e suspension fo) ten 5ays"

In he) eplanation+ Esteban a5;itte5 that she use5 the uni3e)salpass9o)5 th)ee ti;es on the sa;e 5ay in Dece;be) %,,&+ afte) shelea)ne5 of it f)o; t9o othe) e;ployees 9ho she sa9 b)o9sing th)ough


2/12

the petitione)s sales inui)y" She inui)e5 ho9 the e;ployees 9e)eable to open the syste; an5 she 9as tol5 that they use5 the 7#%G-&7pass9o)5"

On o3e;be) #G+ %,,+ Estebans p)e3enti3e suspension 9as lifte5+

but at the sa;e ti;e+ a notice of te);ination 9as sent to he)+ $2%'2,* L #,"&, ;os"PJG&, % #,"&, L PJ$&+&&,",,#Gth Month Pay#2#% of PJ$&+&&,",,

SI.P L *+$%"&,PJG&, &2#% #,"&, L #+&G#"%& PJ#,&+,-G"*&bA Sepa)ation Pay##2%&2,G > #%22, L G y)s"PJG&, % G %*+G,,",,cA Unpai5 Sala)ies##2$ > #G2, L & 5aysPJG&, & L #+*&,",,


3/12

PJ#G-+,$G"*&Ten @#,KA Pe)cent (tto)neys Fees #G+-,$"G*TOT(. PJ#-*+&,G"#%SO ORDERED"G

The petitione)


4/12

II" T/E /OOR(B.E COURT OF (PPE(.S !R(VE.1 (BUSED ITSDISCRETIO I /O.DI! T/(T T/E PREVETIVE SUSPESIO OFRESPODET ESTEB( H(S UH(RR(TED"

IV" T/E /OOR(B.E COURT OF (PPE(.S !R(VE.1 (BUSED ITSDISCRETIO I /O.DI! T/(T T/E H(!E DEDUCTIO FOR T/EE!(TIVE V(RI(CE (MOUTI! TO PJ'+G,-"$G IS UFOUDED"'

The petitione) a)gues that it ha5 8ust cause to te);inate thee;ploy;ent of Esteban+ that is+ loss of t)ust an5 con


5/12

The .( an5 the C( 9e)e one in )uling that Esteban 9as illegally5is;isse5 by the petitione)" It 9as thei) an5>an5>


6/12

functions+ )egula)ly han5le signi


7/12

of 5ef)au5ing the petitione)" (s p)ofesse5 by Esteban+ 7she 9as actingin goo5 faith in 3e)ifying 9hat he) co>sta tol5 he) about the openingof the co;pute) by the use of the 7#%G-&7 pass9o)5+ " She e3entol5 he) co>sta not to open again sai5 co;pute)+ an5 that 9as the


8/12

that the acts co;plaine5 of 9e)e co;;itte5 by Esteban al;ost a yea)befo)e the in3estigation 9as con5ucte5+ still+ it shoul5 be pointe5 outthat Esteban 9as pe)fo);ing functions that in3ol3e han5ling of thepetitione)s p)ope)ty an5 fun5s+ an5 the petitione) ha5 e3e)y )ight top)otect its assets an5 ope)ations pen5ing Estebans in3estigation"G-

Sales negati3e 3a)iances as 9age5e5uctions

The petitione) 5e5ucte5 the a;ount of P'+G,-"$G f)o; Estebans lastsala)y" (cco)5ing to the petitione)+ this )ep)esents the sto)es negati3e3a)iance fo) the yea) %,,& to %,," The petitione) 8usti


9/12

Cou)t cannot accept the petitione)s state;ent that it is the p)actice inthe )etail in5ust)y to 5e5uct 3a)iances f)o; an e;ployees sala)y+9ithout ;o)e" In ia 0e9el)y Manufactu)ing of Metal ()ts+ Inc" 3"Montecillo+G& the Cou)t )ule5 that6

TJhe petitione)s shoul5 !"R" SP o" #,*&*G insofa) as it )einstate5 9ith;o5i


10/12

(ssociate 0ustice

C E R T I F I C ( T I O

Pu)suant to Section #G+ ()ticle VIII of the Constitution+ I ce)tify that the

conclusions in the abo3e Decision ha5 been )eache5 in consultationbefo)e the case 9as assigne5 to the 9)ite) of the opinion of the Cou)t=sDi3ision"

M(RI( .OURDES P"(" SEREOChief 0ustice

Footnotes

# M H 4an5e) Phils" Inc"+ et al" 3" En)iue?+ , Phil" &$#+ ,$ @%,,$A"

% Issue5 by .abo) ()bite) .ilia S" Sa3a)iN )ollo+ pp" #-&>#&*"

G I5" at #&*"

- I5" at #'&>%,#"

& I5" at %,,>%,#"

Penne5 by 0uan " En)iue?+ 0)"+ 9ith (ssociate 0ustices Pa;pio ("(ba)intos an5 F)ancisco P" (costa+ concu))ingN i5" at -#>&%"

* I5" at "

' I5" at %%"

$ I5" at %%>%'"

#, I5" at %'>GG"

## I5" at GG>G-"

#% I5" at -,#>-,%"

#G I5" at -,&>-#,"

#- I5" at -$+ #&&"

#& I5" at &,"


11/12

# I5"

#* I5" at #$'>%,,"

#' Calte @PhilippinesA+ Inc" 3" (ga5+ !"R" o" #%,#*+ (p)il %G+ %,#,+

#$ SCR( #$+ %#-"

#$ 4enai5a D" Men5o?a 3" /MS C)e5it Co)po)ation+ !"R" o" #'*%G%+(p)il #*+ %,#G+ citing Etcuban 3" Sulpicio .ines+ -'$ SCR( -'G+ -$>-$*"

%, E)ic (l3a)e? 3" !ol5en T)i Bloc+ Inc" an5 En)iue .ee+ !"R" o"%,%#&'+ Septe;be) %&+ %,#G"

%# I5"

%% Rollo+ pp" -#G>-#&"

%G (bel 3" Phile Mining Co)po)ation+ !"R" o" #*'$*+ 0uly G#+ %,,$+&$- SCR( 'G+ $-N MH 4an5e) Phils"+ Inc"+ et al" 3" En)iue?+ sup)anote #N B)istol Mye)s Suibb @Phils"A Inc" 3" Baban+ &$- Phil" %,+ %$@%,,'A"

%- !"R" o" #$%'%+ Feb)ua)y %*+ %,#G+ $% SCR( %%*"

%& E)ic (l3a)e? 3" !ol5en T)i Bloc+ Inc" an5 En)iue .ee+ sup)a note %,NReie /o);illosa 3" Coca>Cola Bottle)s+ Inc"+ !"R" o" #$'$$+ Octobe)

$+ %,#G+ citing B)istol Mye)s Suibb @Phils"A Inc" 3" Baban+ sup)a note%G+ at %'"

% The Coca>Cola Epo)t Co)po)ation 3" !acayan+ !"R" o" #-$-GG+0une %%+ %,##+ &% SCR( -G+ -*#"

%* I5" at -*#>-*%"

%' ( point>of>sale @POSA te);inal is a co;pute)i?e5 )eplace;ent fo) acash )egiste)" ( POS syste; can inclu5e the ability to )eco)5 an5 t)ac:custo;e) o)5e)s+ p)ocess c)e5it an5 5ebit ca)5s+ connect to othe)

syste;s in a net9o):+ an5 ;anage in3ento)y" !ene)ally+ a POSte);inal has as its co)e a pe)sonal co;pute)+ 9hich is p)o3i5e5 9ithapplication>speci


12/12

%$ Rollo+ pp" %&*>%&'"

G, .i;a .an5+ Inc" 3" Cue3as+ !"R" o" #$&%G+ 0une #+ %,#,+ %#SCR( G+ &,"

G# Rollo+ p" -$"

G% O;nibus Rules I;ple;enting the .abo) Co5e+ as a;en5e5 byDepa)t;ent O)5e) o" $+ Se)ies of #$$*+ Boo: V+ Rule III+ Section '"

GG Man5apat 3" (55 Fo)ce Pe)sonnel Se)3ices+ Inc"+ !"R" o" #',%'&+0uly + %,#,+ %- SCR( #&&+ #%"

G- I5" at #G"

G& !"R" o" #''#$+ o3e;be) %'+ %,##+ # SCR( -#"

G I5" at -G>-G*"

bluer than blue v. esteban

Documents