Practice question
An employer follows a notice-and-hearing procedure but proves no lawful ground for ending a regular employee’s job. Does correct paperwork alone make the dismissal lawful?
- Yes, paperwork creates cause
- Yes, any hearing permits any termination
- No; procedural compliance does not supply the missing substantive cause
- Yes, if the notice uses legal language
- Yes, if HR signs twice
Legal references
- Labor Code Article294[279]; Ador GR265600: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2026/feb2026/gr_265600_2026.html
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