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Leilani Mendoza Vs National Labor Relations Commission And Asian Land Strategies Corporation

LEILANI MENDOZA, petitioner, vs. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION and ASIAN LAND STRATEGIES CORPORATION, respondents.

G.R. No. 131405 | 1999-07-20

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, J.:

Unsubstantiated accusations or baseless conclusions of the employer are insufficient legal justifications to dismiss an employee. The employer must prove by substantial evidence the facts and incidents upon which loss of confidence or breach of trust is based. Mere allegations, even if supported by pro forma and generalized affidavits, are not sufficient evidence to justify the dismissal of an employee.

The Case

The Petition for Certiorari before us seeks to set aside the Decision dated February 19, 1997, promulgated by the National Labor Relations Commission in NLRC CA No. 011082-96, which reversed that...