Practice question
Does dismissal of criminal charges alone necessarily establish the date an employer unlawfully refused a worker’s return?
- No.
- Yes; the dates are always identical.
- Only if the charge involved property.
- Yes; no employment evidence is needed.
- No; therefore unlawful refusal can never occur.
Legal references
- Aklan Electric Cooperative v. NLRC, G.R. No. 121439, January 25, 2000, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2000/jan2000/gr_121439_2000.html
- Protective Maximum Security Agency v. Fuentes, G.R. No. 169303, February 11, 2015, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2015/feb2015/gr_169303_2015.html
- Labor Code Articles 84, 94 and 97(f): https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1974/pd_442_1974.html
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