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Glaxo Wellcome Philippines vs Nagkakaisang Empleyado Ng Wellcome-Dfa (New-Dfa), et al

GLAXO WELLCOME PHILIPPINES, INC. (now known as GLAXO SMITHKLINE), Petitioner, versus NAGKAKAISANG EMPLEYADO NG WELLCOME-DFA (NEW-DFA), JOSSIE RODA DE GUZMAN, and NORMAN B. CEREZO, Respondents.

G.R. No. 149349 | 2005-03-11

D E C I S I O N 

PANGANIBAN, J.: 

      To effect a termination of employment based on just causes defined in Article 282 of the Labor Code, the employer is required to give a first notice disclosing the grounds therefor. Thereafter, the employees concerned are to be given the opportunity to defend themselves personally or by counsel of their choice. Finally, the employer must serve the employees concerned a second notice informing them of the fact of their dismissal. The notices need not be couched in any prescribed form. Provided they sufficiently appraise the respondents of the specific acts they are being made...