Calumba was attempting to obtain an administrative order so he could transfer to Carnot Air Conditioning & Refrigeration managed by Ignacio C. Igbanlog.
However, Cody said, Carnot Air withdrew its intent to hire Calumba.
The management informed Labor that it had to cancel the employment of Calumba due to the economic crisis on Saipan.
During the hearing, Calumba gave false testimony, saying that he never saw the extension order and was never served with the order, Cody said.
Calumba insisted on his denial even after being admonished by the hearing officer, and even after a service record was produced indicating that it was signed by him.
An investigator later discovered a copy of the extension order in Calumba’s possession.
“The petitioner tearfully admitted that he had, in fact, seen the extension order on Nov. 29, 2008, when it had been served on him at the hearing office,” Cody said.
He said Calumba committed perjury.
Public Law 15-108 prohibits an employer or foreign national worker from making a “materially false statement” to the Department of Labor.
Such conduct by a foreign national worker, Cody said, may provide grounds for deportation proceedings or the forfeiture of a worker’s claims for money damages.
