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Saudi Arabia Airlines v. Rebesencio
Saudi Arabia Airlines v. Rebesencio
Saudi Arabia Airlines v. Rebesencio
Rebesencio
FACTS OF THE CASE: Respondents were Permanent Flight Attendants working for
petitioner Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia). They alleged that the they were illegally
terminated since it was made solely because they were pregnant. When
respondents informed Saudia of their pregnancies and processed their maternity
leaves, they were told to resign, otherwise they shall be terminated, which would
entail loss of benefits. Petitioner Saudia argued that its demand for resignation
was based on the “Unified Employment Contract for Female Cabin Attendants”
which stipulated that pregnancy of the Air Hostess will render her employment
contract void and she will be terminated due to lack of medical fitness. Faced with
the dilemma, respondents turned in their resignation letters.
RATIONAL/DOCTRINE:
Sec. 14, Article II of the 1987 Constitution provides that the State “shall ensure
the fundamental equality before the law of women and men.” Furthermore, the
Constitution states that “no person shall… be denied the equal protection of the
laws.”