CHARTERED BANK EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION v. OPLE
CHARTERED BANK EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION v. OPLE
GR. No. L-44717
28 August 1985
FACTS:On May 20, 1975, the Chartered Bank Employees
Association instituted a complaint with the Department of Labor against private
respondent Chartered Bank, for the payment of ten (10) unworked legal holidays,
as well as for premium and overtime differentials for worked legal holidays
from November 1, 1974. Both the arbitrator and the National Labor Relations
Commission (NLRC) ruled in favor of the petitioners. On appeal, the Minister of
Labor set aside the decision of the NLRC and dismissed the petitioner's claim
for lack of merit basing its decision on the provisions of Book III of the
Integrated Rules and Policy Instruction No. 9. Hence, this petition.
ISSUE:Whether or not the respondent Secretary of Labor acted contrary to law and abused his discretion in denying the claim of petitioners HELD:While it is true that the respondent Minister has the authority in the performance of his duty to promulgate rules and regulations to implement, construe and clarify the Labor Code, such power is limited by provisions of the statute sought to be implemented, construed or clarified. An administrative interpretation which diminishes the benefits of labor more than what the statute delimits or withholds is obviously ultra vires. Any slight doubts must be resolved in favor of the workers. This is in keeping with the constitutional mandate of promoting social justice and affording protection to labor..
ISSUE:Whether or not the respondent Secretary of Labor acted contrary to law and abused his discretion in denying the claim of petitioners HELD:While it is true that the respondent Minister has the authority in the performance of his duty to promulgate rules and regulations to implement, construe and clarify the Labor Code, such power is limited by provisions of the statute sought to be implemented, construed or clarified. An administrative interpretation which diminishes the benefits of labor more than what the statute delimits or withholds is obviously ultra vires. Any slight doubts must be resolved in favor of the workers. This is in keeping with the constitutional mandate of promoting social justice and affording protection to labor..
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