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Demex Rattancraft, Inc. vs. Leron

DEMEX RATTANCRAFT, INC. AND NARCISO T. DELA MERCED, Petitioners, vs. ROSALIO A. LERON, Respondent. Present: VELASCO, JR., J., Chairperson, BERSMIN, LEONEN, MARTIRES, and GESMUNDO, JJ.

G.R. No. 204288 | 2017-11-08

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
THIRD DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
To justify the dismissal of an employee based on abandonment of work, there must be a showing of overt acts clearly evidencing the employee's intention to sever the employer-employee relationship. 
 
This is a Petition for Review on Certiorari 1 under Rule 45 of the Rules of court assailing the February 9, 2012 Decision2 and October 25, 2012 Resolution3 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 109077, The assailed judgments reversed the Resolutions of the National Labor Relations Commission, which found that respondent...