The SC has ruled in favor of Lazada riders who challenged the ruling of the National Labor Relations Commission and the Court of Appeals which found that there was no employer-employee relationship between them and online shopping app. | JEMendozaINQ
which found that there was no employer-employee relationship between them and online shopping app.
According to a statement released Saturday, the SC Second Division, in a decision penned by Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, granted the petition of five Lazada riders — Chrisden Cabrera Ditiangkin, Hendrix Masamayor Molines, Harvey Mosquito Juanio, Joselito Castro Verde, and Brian Anthony Cubacub Nabong.
In 2016, the petitioners were hired by Lazada as riders tasked with picking up items from sellers and delivering them to Lazada’s warehouse, earning P1,200 each per day as a service fee, for one year. This was indicated in a contract called Independent Contractor Agreement.
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