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STANFILCO vs. Tequillo

STANFILCO - A DIVISION OF DOLE PHILIPPINES, INC. AND REYNALDO CASINO, PETITIONERS, VS. JOSE TEQUILLO AND/OR NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION - EIGHTH DIVISION, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 209735 | 2019-07-17

D E C I S I O N
 
A. REYES, JR., J.:
 
Physical violence inflicted by one employee on another constitutes serious misconduct, which justifies the former's dismissal. Nevertheless, the employer bears the onus of proving that the attack was work-related and has rendered the erring employee unfit to continue working. This burden is not overcome by the mere fact that the act occurred within company premises and during work hours. Verily, the employer must establish a reasonable connection between the purported offense and the employee's duties.

Before the Court is a petition for review on certiorari[1] assailing the June 14, 2013...