'Di ma-take dahil unfair daw… RUFFA, AYAW MAGBAYAD NG P100K PLUS SA 2 MAIDS, NATALO SA KASO

ni Reggee Bonoan @Sheet Matters | April 6, 2023

Follow-up ito sa naisulat namin tungkol sa pagkatalo ni Ruffa Gutierrez sa kasong isinampa ng dalawang kasambahay sa DOLE at pinagbabayad siya sa unpaid wages.

Babayaran daw ng aktres ang hinihinging danyos sa kanya at base sa legal counsel niyang si Atty. Mariglen Abraham-Garduque ay nalaman lang daw ni Ruffa ang resulta nang maglabasan ito sa entertainment section ng mga pahayagan at showbiz websites.

Base sa ipinadalang statement ng abogado ni Ruffa sa Manila Bulletin…

“We were able to secure yesterday a copy of the DOLE-NCR decision after hearing the case of the 2 househelps. The award given was a mitigated amount of a total of Php13,299.92 for both of the complainants already which Ruffa is willing to pay.

“Yes Ruffa read the news articles. She was surprised because she did not receive any notice, order or decision regarding that case.

“In other words, she did not know that a case against her was filed by her former househelps at DOLE-NCR.”

Sabi pa ng abogada ng aktres, ang huling alam nito tungkol sa kaso ay nang dumalo sila sa hearing.

“The last time Ruffa heard from them was when we attended a hearing before the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) at Muntinlupa but said househelps failed to appear.

“Then at SENA-NLRC (Single Entry Approach-National Labor Relations Commission) when they claimed for 50k damages for each of them, 50K attorney’s fees, plane fare of 8K and for 11 days unpaid wages.

"The parties failed to settle because Ruffa felt that the claims were unreasonable and she was only willing to pay for 7 days unpaid wages which she failed to give because the househelps left without waiting for her.

“Thereafter, Ruffa did not hear anything from them anymore until this news of the decision from DOLE-NCR.”

“I’m always very generous with those I love and those that work for me kaya most of our helpers have been with me for 13-35 years. We are FAMILY,” sabi raw ng aktres.