- Petitioner
- Pacific Foundry Shop Corporation
- Respondent
- Melchor G. Berdisola, Jr.
- Citation
- G.R. No. 256041
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Division
- Third Division
- Decided
- October 6, 2021
Summary
This labor dispute involved Pacific Foundry Shop Corporation's challenge to employee Melchor G. Berdisola, Jr.'s successful claim for backwages. The Labor Arbiter initially ruled in favor of Berdisola, which was affirmed by the Court of Appeals. The Supreme Court denied Pacific Foundry's petition for review, finding no reversible error in the CA's decision that the employee was entitled to backwages. The SC additionally awarded attorney's fees equivalent to 10% of the total monetary award under Article 2208 of the Civil Code and imposed 6% legal interest per annum from finality until full payment, following the Nacar doctrine. The case demonstrates the judicial system's protection of employee rights through consistent rulings across all three levels of courts.