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Aquinas School vs. Bienvenido S. Magnaye, et al.

AQUINAS SCHOOL, petitioner vs. HON. BIENVENIDO S. MAGNAYE, Labor Arbiter,* Department of Labor and Employment (NCR) and MARITES M. UMALI, respondents.

G.R. No. 110062 | 1997-09-05

D E C I S I O N


ROMERO, J.:

Herein case provides us another opportunity to stress the prevailing doctrine that a penalty of P1,000.00 is imposed upon an employer for dismissing an employee for just cause but failing to observe the requisite due process.

Private respondent Marites M. Umali was a regular classroom teacher in Aquinas School. On September 30, 1991 she filed an application for sick leave until October 8, 1991 allegedly upon the advice of her doctor, Dra. Zenaida Javier-Uy as contained in the attached medical certificate.

On October 9, 1991 private respondent supposedly reported for work. However, she only punched in her daily time...