MANILA — Ten employees of Duty Free Philippines Corp. have filed a plunder and graft complaint at the Office of the Ombudsman, accusing their bosses of refusing to recognize the “correct” start of their government tenures and depriving them of their benefits. The move is allegedly a way of “never recognizing” the Supreme Court’s 1998 ruling that Duty Free was the direct employer of the workers originally hired through DFPSI. DFPSI allegedly began providing manpower services in May 1989 after its formation by the respondent officials. Despite the termination of the outsourcing deal in the aftermath of the 1998 SC ruling, the employees claimed that Duty Free continued engaging the agency’s services. The case was prompted by the Duty Free management’s issuance of appointment papers stating their government service began on Jan. 1, 2016.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 21, 2017 10:52 UTC