Facts:

• Carlito Lacson, a boiler-operator technician, was involved in a mauling incident with his immediate supervisor on January 28, 1993.
• Lacson was subsequently suspended from work.
• Lacson filed a case for illegal dismissal against his employer, NAPCO-Luzmart, Inc.
• The Labor Arbiter found in favor of Lacson, awarding him backwages and separation pay.
• The National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) affirmed the decision of the Labor Arbiter.
• NAPCO-Luzmart, Inc. appealed the decision.

Issue:

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Ruling:

• The court ruled in favor of Lacson, stating that his absence from work was not without a valid reason.
• NAPCO-Luzmart, Inc. did not allow Lacson to work and even told him to go on vacation or look for other work.
• This constituted constructive dismissal, as continued employment was rendered impossible.
• Lacson's filing of a complaint for illegal dismissal negated the charge of abandonment.
• Even if there was just cause to dismiss Lacson, NAPCO-Luzmart, Inc. failed to comply with the procedural and substantive requirements of termination....(Unlock)

Ratio:

• The court emphasized the importance of employer compliance with termination procedures.
• An illegally dismissed employee is entitled to eit...continue reading