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GR No. 195466
GR No. 195466
MACASIO Second, he reported for work every day which the payroll or time
GR No. 195466 record could have easily proved had David submitted them in
evidence.
The Factual Antecedents
DEFENSE OF DAVID
In January 2009, Macasio filed before the LA a complaint[7] against
petitioner Ariel L. David, doing business under the name and style "Yiels He also claimed that he issued the Certificate of Employment, upon
Hog Dealer," for non-payment of overtime pay, holiday Macasio's request, only for overseas employment purposes. He
pay and 13th month pay pointed to the "Pinagsamang Sinumpaang Salaysay,"[14] executed by
He also claimed payment for moral and exemplary Presbitero Solano and Christopher (Antonio Macasio's co-butchers),
damages and attorney's fees. Macasio also claimed payment for service to corroborate his claims.
incentive leave
Macasio alleged[9] before the LA that he had been working as a butcher for LABOR ARBITER’S DECISION
David since January 6, 1995
Macasio claimed that David exercised effective control and supervision over LA dismissed Macasio's complaint for lack of merit, giving credence
his work, pointing out that David: (1) set the work day, reporting time and to David’s defenses.
hogs to be chopped, as well as the manner by which he was to perform his
work; (2) daily paid his salary of P700.00, which was increased from The NLRC's Ruling
P600.00 in 2007, P500.00 in 2006 and P400.00 in 2005; and (3) approved
and disapproved his leaves. NLRC affirmed the LA ruling
Macasio added that David owned the hogs delivered for chopping, as well as Since Macasio was paid by result and not in terms of the time that
the work tools and implements; the latter also rented the workplace he spent in the workplace, Macasio is not covered by the Labor
Standards laws on overtime, SIL and holiday pay, and 13th month pay
DEFENSE OF DAVID under the Rules and Regulations Implementing the 13th month pay
law
He alleged that he hired Macasio as a butcher or chopper on "pakyaw"
or task basis who is, therefore, not entitled to overtime pay, holiday The CA's Ruling
pay and 13thmonth pay pursuant to the provisions of the
Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Labor Code November 22, 2010 decision,[22] the CA partly granted
David pointed out that Macasio: (1) usually starts his work at 10:00 Macasio's certiorari petition and reversed the NLRC's ruling
p.m. and ends at 2:00 a.m. of the following day or earlier, depending for having been rendered with grave abuse of discretion
on the volume of the delivered hogs; (2) received the fixed amount of Macasio entitled to his monetary claims following the doctrine
P700.00 per engagement, regardless of the actual number of hours laid down in Serrano v. Severino Santos Transit, he is Excluded
that he spent chopping the delivered hogs; and (3) was not engaged to only if he is likewise a "field personnel."
report for work and, accordingly, did not receive any fee when no As defined by the Labor Code, a "field personnel" is one
hogs were delivered. who performs the work away from the office or place of work and
whose regular work hours cannot be determined with reasonable
MACASIO’S DEFENSE certainty.
Macasio disputed David's allegations.[11] He argued that, first, David Elements that characterize a "field personnel" are evidently
did not start his business only in 2005. He pointed to the Certificate of lacking as he had been working as a butcher under David's
Employment[12] that David issued in his favor which placed the date of supervision and control, and for a fixed working schedule that
his employment, albeit erroneously, in January 2000. starts at 10:00 p.m.
Accordingly, the CA awarded Macasio's claim for holiday, SIL and elements or indicators comprise the so-called "four-fold" test of
13th month pay for three years, with 10% attorney's fees on the total employment relationship. Macasio's relationship with David satisfies this
monetary award. The CA, however, denied Macasio's claim for moral test.
and exemplary damages for lack of basis.