Iran vs. NLRC

 Antonio W. W. Iran v. v. NLRC

(G.R. No. No. 121927 April 22, 1998) 1998)

III. Labor Standards  A Wages 4. Comm Commis issi sion ons s PRINCIPLE: Commissions are included in determining compliance with the minimum wage requirement.

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Petitio etitioner ner Antonio Antonio Iran Iran is engage engaged d in softdr softdrinks inks mercha merchandi ndisin sing g and distri distribut bution ion in andaue Cit!" Cit!" Cebu" emplo!ing em plo!ing truck dri#ers who double as salesmen" truck helpers" and non$%eld personnel in pursuit thereof. Petitioner hired pri#ate respondents &odofredo Petralba" oreno Cadalso" Celso Labiaga and 'ernand ernando o Colina Colina as dri#er dri#ers(s s(sale alesme smen n while while pri#at pri#ate e respon responden dents ts Pepito epito )ecson" ecson"  Apolinario &imena" *esus +andilao" ,dwin artin and -iosdado &onalgo were hired as truck helpers. -ri#ers(sa -ri#ers(salesme lesmen n dro#e petitioner/s petitioner/s deli#er! trucks trucks and promoted" promoted" sold and deli#ered deli#ered softdrinks to #arious outlets in andaue Cit!. Cit!. )he truck helpers assisted in the deli#er! of  softdrinks to the di0erent outlets co#ered b! the dri#er(salesmen.  As part of their compensation" the dri#er(salesmen and truck helpers of petitioner recei#ed commissions per case of softdrinks sold at the following rates1 SAL,S,21 )en Centa#os 3P.56 per case of 7egular softdrinks. )wel#e Centa#os 3P.586 per case of 'amil! Sie softdrinks. )79C: ;,LP,7S1 ,ight Centa#os 3P.