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Practice question: Constructive Dismissal vs. Demotion

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Does Lagamayo treat an established just-cause termination as conceptually the same as constructive dismissal?
  1. No; it expressly distinguishes them
  2. Yes; all lawful dismissals are constructive dismissal
  3. Yes; just cause always proves employer coercion
  4. Yes; the terms are interchangeable
  5. Yes; every disciplinary investigation is constructive dismissal

Legal references

  • Lagamayo v Cullinan GR227718 November11,2021 MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2021/nov2021/gr_227718_2021.html Distinction between just-cause dismissal and constructive dismissal.
  • Saudi Arabian Airlines v Castells GR245269 July28,2025 MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/jul2025/gr_245269_2025.html Objective inquiry and quitclaims.

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