Sameer Overseas Placement v.

Cabiles
G.R. No. 170139
August 05, 2014

FACTS:
Petitioner contracted Joy for a quality control job in Taiwan for a year. After a month, her
contract was terminated and asked to report to office for immediate repatriation. Labor Arbiter
ruled in favor of the petitioner that no illegal dismissal because the termination was for a just
cause due to her inefficiency. NLRC ruled in favor of respondent, which was affirmed by CA.

ISSUE:
Whether or not respondent Cabiles was illegally dismissed

RULING:
Yes. Agency failed to show that there was just cause for causing Joy’s dismissal. The employer,
Wacoal, also failed to accord her due process of law. Indeed, employers have the prerogative to
impose productivity and quality standards at work. They may also impose reasonable rules to
ensure that the employees comply with these standards. But the same should not be abused. In
this case, Sameer merely alleged that Cabiles failed to comply with her foreign employer’s work
requirements and was inefficient in her work. No evidence was shown to support such
allegations.