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FIRST DIVISION
[ G.R. No. 115944, June 09, 1997 ]
ELVIRA C. GONZALES, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR
RELATIONS COMMISSION, AMERICAN MICRO-SYSTEMS, INC.,
(AMI-PHILIPPINES, INC.) RANDALL L. COOK, ET AL.,
RESPONDENTS.
DECISION
KAPUNAN, J.:
This is a petition for certiorari assailing the decision of the NLRC finding the dismissal
of petition to be valid for allegedly breaching the trust and confidence reposed on her.
The antecedent facts are as follows:
Petitioner Elvira C. Gonzales started to work as a Supervisor with private
respondent American Microsystems, Inc. (AMI-PHIL.), entity engaged in the
business of Micro-chips, since January 29, 1981.
Sometime in 1990, petitioner was sent to Japan to train on TAB inspection
for a period of three months. After which, petitioner was made to train the
Philippine operators at AMI-PHIL. She was then in charge of the TAB
Inspection at AMI-PHIL.
In October, 1991, Mssrs. Nakayama and Nakamura visited AMI-PHIL. to
recruit workers with TAB Inspection training to work in NIKON TAB (NTI)
Japan for six months. Ten AMI-PHIL. employees were selected to be sent to
Japan to work under the guise of trainees.
In November, 1991, petitioner signed a contract for TAB Inspection Training
in Japan pursuant to an agreement between AMI-PHIL and NIKON TAB (NIT)
of Japan.
Petitioner acted as group leader with four trainees under her supervision.
The contract stipulated that petitioner was to receive $29.60 a day as training
allowance or $900 a month. She however alleges that she was promised to receive
$1,500 a month allowance.
While in Japan and actually working, petitioner complained and requested the
additional $600 a month as promised.
NTI of Japan thru Ms. Ebi Hara gave her the Yen equivalent of US$300 additional
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