Sentosa ordered to pay nurses $186,372

[Hoss]

INQUIRER.net First Posted 09:24:00 10/13/2009 Filed Under: Migration, Overseas Employment, Nursing matters MANILA, Philippines-The National Labor Relations Committee has overturned the decision of the executive labor arbiter and ordered Sentosa enterprises to pay the nurses actual damages of $186,372 (about P8.7 million) after finding that the employer "constructively discharged" the nurses, it was learned Tuesday.

The decision, dated September 25 this year, was received by the so-called Sentosa 27++ October 8.

The NLRC decision found that the nurses' complaints of their "working conditions, difficult working relationship with administration, delayed/underpayment payment of salaries and other benefits" went unheeded, "even when complainants wrote respondents that they intend to quit their jobs."

"The delayed salaries and diminution in pay, coupled with the uncaring and indifferent attitude on the part of the respondents, brought about feelings of oppression and created an adverse working environment, making it unacceptable for the employees to continue

working for respondents."

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[caliotter3]

I was wondering what was going on with this case. Thanks for posting.