Professional cager awarded P2.53 million over illegal termination of his services By Benjamin B. Pulta 03/06/2012

Professional cager awarded P2.53 million over illegal termination of his services

By Benjamin B. Pulta 03/06/2012

The Supreme Court (SC) has upheld a labor arbiter’s judgment awarding P2.53 million to professional basketball player Alvin Teng for the illegal termination of his services by the Negros Slashers, a team in the now defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association (MBA).

In its decision, the high court’s First Division denied for lack of merit the decision of the Court of Appeals (CA) against the Negros Slashers Inc.

Likewise petitioners in the case were the team’s erstwhile general manager, Rodolfo Alvarez and assistant manager Vicente Tan.

“In the case at bar, the penalty handed out by the petitioners (Negros Slashers) was the ultimate penalty of dismissal. There was no warning or admonition for respondent’s (Teng) violation of team rules, only outright termination of his services for an act which could have been punished appropriately with a severe reprimand or suspension..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/metro/20120306met5.html