- Petitioner
- Reynaldo Inutan
- Respondent
- Napar Contracting & Allied Services
- Citation
- G.R. No. 195654
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Division
- Second Division
- Ponente
- Del Castillo, J.
- Decided
- November 25, 2015
Summary
Twelve workers employed by recruitment agency Napar filed complaints against their employer for wage differentials and benefits. After entering into a compromise agreement where Napar agreed to reassign them within 45 days and pay P7,000 each, Napar failed to provide reassignment despite workers' compliance efforts, instead imposing burdensome requirements. Workers filed new complaints for illegal dismissal. The Supreme Court ruled that workers validly exercised their right under Civil Code Article 2041 to rescind the compromise agreement due to Napar's breach and were constructively dismissed. The Court awarded separation pay, full backwages, and other monetary benefits, emphasizing that approved compromise agreements can be rescinded for non-compliance, and workers dismissed without prejudice can re-file their complaints under NLRC rules.