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    G. J. T. Rebuilders Machine Shop VS. Ricardo Ambos, Et Al

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    G.J.T. Rebuilders Machine Shop closed its business operations in December 1997 after its building was partially destroyed by fire and the owner notified tenants to vacate. The shop's machinists filed a complaint for illegal dismissal and unpaid separation pay. While the shop owners claimed business losses, the Supreme Court found insufficient evidence of this. It also ruled the shop failed to give proper notice of closure as required by law. Therefore, the Court decided in favor of the machinists, entitling them to separation pay and nominal damages.

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    G. J. T. Rebuilders Machine Shop VS. Ricardo Ambos, Et Al

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    G.J.T. Rebuilders Machine Shop closed its business operations in December 1997 after its building was partially destroyed by fire and the owner notified tenants to vacate. The shop's machinists filed a complaint for illegal dismissal and unpaid separation pay. While the shop owners claimed business losses, the Supreme Court found insufficient evidence of this. It also ruled the shop failed to give proper notice of closure as required by law. Therefore, the Court decided in favor of the machinists, entitling them to separation pay and nominal damages.

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    G.J.T. Rebuilders Machine Shop closed its business operations in December 1997 after its building was partially destroyed by fire and the owner notified tenants to vacate. The shop's machinists filed a complaint for illegal dismissal and unpaid separation pay. While the shop owners claimed business losses, the Supreme Court found insufficient evidence of this. It also ruled the shop failed to give proper notice of closure as required by law. Therefore, the Court decided in favor of the machinists, entitling them to separation pay and nominal damages.

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    G. J. T. Rebuilders Machine Shop VS. Ricardo Ambos, Et Al

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    G.J.T. Rebuilders Machine Shop closed its business operations in December 1997 after its building was partially destroyed by fire and the owner notified tenants to vacate. The shop's machinists filed a complaint for illegal dismissal and unpaid separation pay. While the shop owners claimed business losses, the Supreme Court found insufficient evidence of this. It also ruled the shop failed to give proper notice of closure as required by law. Therefore, the Court decided in favor of the machinists, entitling them to separation pay and nominal damages.

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    G. J. T. Rebuilders Machine Shop VS. Ricardo Ambos, et al.

    G.R. No. 174184 January 28, 2015

    Facts:
    G.J.T. Rebuilders Machine Shop is a single proprietorship company owned
    by Spouses Godofredo Trillana and Juliana Trillana. The said business is in
    the industry of making steel works and metal fabrication wherein, they hired
    the respondents, Ricardo Ambos, Russell Ambos and Benjamin Putian as
    machinists.

    The said business is in Far East Building in Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong


    City where they rented a space in the said building which served as a cite
    for their machine shop. The said building was later destroyed partially by a
    fire on September 8, 1996 and the owner notified its tenants to vacate their
    rented units by the end of September 1996. The owner reasoned that; due
    to the damages sustained by the building it might give rise to further
    unforeseeable accidents.

    Despite the notice, the owners of G.J.T. Rebuilders continued its


    occupation until they were no longer accommodated by the owner of the
    building. They left the building on December 15, 1997, filed an Affidavit of
    Closure before DOLE and later executed a sworn application to retire it
    business before the Mandaluyong City Treasurer’s Office.
    When the business ceased its operation, the respondents lost their
    employment and were not provided with separation pay. Due to that, they
    filed a complaint for illegal dismissal against the G.J.T. Rebuilders.

    Issue:
    Whether or not the respondents are entitled to separation pay.

    Ruling:
    The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the respondents. There was no
    sufficient evidence indicating that the business was suffering serious
    business losses before its closure. Therefore, they are obligated to pay
    their employees separation pay. Furthermore, the business failed to comply
    with the notice requirement, as provided by Art. 283 of the Labor Code.
    Thus, the court ruled that the respondents are entitled to separation pay
    and was granted nominal damages.

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