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G.R. No. L-66598
December 19, 1986
Digest by: Lanz Olives
FACTS:
Petitioner PBCOM and CESI ( Corporate Executive Search Inc.)
entered into a letter agreement wherein CESI will provide
Temporary Services to petitioner. Attached to the letter was a list
of messengers, assigned to work with the petitioner, including
respondent Orpiada. Orpiada rendered services within the premises
of the bank. On October 1976, petitioner requested CESI to withdraw
Orpiadas assignment because Orpiadas services were no longer
needed. Thus, Orpiada filed a complaint against petitioner for illegal
dismissal and failure top ay the 13th month pay. The petitioner bank
maintains that no employer-employee relationship was established
between itself and Ricardo Orpiada and that Ricardo Orpiada was an
employee of (CESI) and not of the bank.
ISSUE/S:
RULING/ RATIO:
YES. In the case at bar, Orpiada is not previously selected by the
bank but was assigned to work by CESI. The selection of Orpiada by
CESI, was however subject to the acceptance of the bank.
DOCTRINE: Under the general rule set out in the first and second
paragraphs of Article 106, an employer who enters into a contract
with a contractor for the performance of work for the employer, does
not thereby create an employer-employes relationship between
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