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Crescent Furniture Co., an employer, and Raul Navarro, a rank-and-file employee, were represented by Atty. Lirio in a labor standards case for illegal dismissal. After mediation, the parties signed a compromise agreement that provides: 'Crescent Furniture Co. shall pay Atty. Lirio the sum of PHP 65,000 as attorney's fees for professional services rendered in connection with the above complaint.' Atty. Lirio had previously obtained from Raul Navarro a Special Power of Attorney authorizing him to settle the case and to collect attorney's fees on his behalf. (a) Identify the controlling doctrine on whether a party to a labor dispute may require the other party to pay attorney's fees in connection with representation and settlement; (b) Distinguish whether such fees may be awarded when they arise from a negotiated settlement versus a court-awarded back wages; (c) Apply to the facts: Is Crescent Furniture Co. bound to pay the PHP 65,000 to Atty. Lirio? Why or why not?

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Yes, Crescent Furniture Co. is bound to pay, but only to the extent that the amount is reasonable for the services rendered and the clause will be valid only if the fee is not grossly excessive. Yes, Crescent Furniture Co. is bound to pay PHP 65,000 because negotiated settlements may include an attorney's fees clause, and Atty. Lirio's Special Power of Attorney to settle and collect for Navarro makes the provision enforceable; such fees in negotiated settlements are distinct from court-awarded back wages. No, Crescent Furniture Co. is not bound because attorney's fees in labor disputes may be recovered only if expressly awarded by the NLRC or a court in back wages; a negotiated settlement cannot impose such payment. No, the Special Power of Attorney to settle and collect attorney's fees does not automatically bind the employer; the attorney's authority must be clearly shown and within scope of the SPA.

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