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monthly salary.[8]
During their employment, Aldovino and her co-workers toiled from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00
p.m. for six (6) days a week. At times, they were forced to work on Sundays without
any overtime premium.[9] Because they were paid on a piece-rate basis, they received
less than the fixed monthly salary stipulated in their original contract. When Aldovino
and her co-workers inquired, Dipper Semi-Conductor refused to disclose the schedule
of payment on a piece-rate basis. Eventually, they defaulted on their loan obligations
with E-Cash Paylite.[10]
On January 19, 2009, Aldovino and her co-workers, except De Jesus, filed before a
local court in Taiwan a Complaint against their employers, Dipper Semi-Conductor and
Sage International.[11]
On March 26, 2009, the parties met before the Bureau of Labor Affairs for a dialogue.
There, Dipper Semi-Conductor ordered Aldovino and her co-workers to return to the
Philippines as it was no longer interested in their services. They were then made to
immediately pack their belongings, after which they were dropped off at a train station
in Taipei. After a few hours, a friend brought them to the Manila Economic and Cultural
Office, where they stayed for a week. They were then transferred to Hope Shelter,
where they remained for four (4) months while the case was pending.[12]
Eventually, the parties entered into a Compromise Agreement,[13] which read:
1. Event:
A. Reconciliation Part:
This issue is pertaining to the labor Case No. 86 of 2009 at
Ban Qiao District Court, wherein Party A is asking for the
payment of salary, etc. from party B. This was caused by
the differences in interpreting the basic salary and the
method in calculation of piece work salary. Both parties is
hereby reach (sic) a reconciliation.
B. Compensation Part:
With regard to the damages and fees incurred in the
process of this controversy, Party B shall voluntarily give
monetary compensation to Party A.
2. Amount of Payment:
A. Amount of Reconciliation: NT$500,000.00
B. Amount of Compensation: On top of the fees incurred by Party A
during the period Party A left the company of Party B and waiting for
going back to their home country, including board and lodging,
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