Practice question
A justified thirty-day preventive suspension has ended, but the employer needs another three weeks to finish its investigation. State the lawful options concerning the employee’s status and pay, and whether later dismissal permits recovery of extension payments.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2021/nov2021/gr_227718_2021.html — Lagamayo v. Cullinan Group, Inc., G.R. 227718, November 11, 2021, main decision: Omnibus Rules, Rule XXIII, sections 8–9; thirty-day limit, reinstatement, paid extension and no reimbursement.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2020/feb2020/gr_225100_2020.html — Every Nation Language Institute v. Dela Cruz, G.R. 225100, February 19, 2020, main decision: preventive suspension is protective, not a penalty; justified initial suspension.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2017/jan2017/gr_207838_2017.html — Maula v. Ximex Delivery Express, Inc., G.R. 207838, January 25, 2017, main decision: serious and imminent threat required.
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