Is there theft that happened in the Sagales Vs. Rustan’s Corporation?

The defendant, being a worker for 31 years who is aware of the kitchen protocol in the restaurant, should know that upon exit of the building, he should be able to present a receipt in order to avoid having a case against his employers. With regards to the Just Causes for Termination under  Article 283 of the Labor Code of the Philippines, what Sagales did can be classified as Loss of Confidence, Dishonesty, and Commission of a Crime or Offense. Though the squid heads only cost PHP50, the law is clear about the definition of theft, and there is no statement under Article 308 that there is a price limit to what can be considered as theft or not. If other employees of Rustan’s Commercial Corporation learn about the Supreme Court decision that the defendant was dismissed because the stolen item and the punishment instilled was unjust, there is a possibility that others would be encouraged to do the same because one of the major points is that the squid heads only cost PHP50, and the Supreme Court is lenient about the interpretation of the law.

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