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Adamson University Faculty and Employees Union vs. Adamson University

ADAMSON UNIVERSITY FACULTY AND EMPLOYEES UNION, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, AND ORESTES DELOS REYES, PETITIONERS, VS. ADAMSON UNIVERSITY, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 227070 | 2020-03-09

THIRD DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
The use of expletives as a casual expression of surprise or exasperation is not serious misconduct per se that warrants an employee's dismissal. However, the employee's subsequent acts showing willful and wrongful intent may be considered in determining whether there is a just cause for their employment termination.

This Court resolves the Petition[1] assailing the Decision[2] and Resolution[3] of the Court of Appeals, which affirmed the Panel of Voluntary Arbitrators' Decision[4] finding that Orestes Delos Reyes (Delos Reyes) was validly dismissed from...