Practice question
An employee misses a target on one day. The employer says the numerical shortfall alone automatically proves a lawful dismissal, without examining the target or circumstances. Which is correct?
- Every shortfall automatically establishes just cause
- The standard’s validity, circumstances, required dismissal ground, and proof must still be assessed
- Every target is invalid whenever one worker misses it
- Only the target’s font size may be reviewed
- The employee must waive due process because numbers are involved
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2020/jun2020/gr_222289_2020.html — East Cam Tech Corporation v. Fernandez, GR 222289, June 8, 2020, main decision; attainable quotas and good faith.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2012/apr2012/gr_185829_2012.html — Aliling v. Feliciano, GR 185829, April 25, 2012, main decision; productivity standards and employer’s burden.
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