Absence from work alone cannot justify dismissal – SC

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HIGH COURT. In this file photo, the Supreme Court is holding oral arguments on the national budget and unprogrammed funds on April 7, 2026.

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'Absence from work, in itself, cannot generate a finding of abandonment, absent any overt act from the employee clearly manifesting his or her desire to end the employment,' says the High Court in a decision penned by Associate Justice Maria Filomena Singh

MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) held in a ruling made public on Friday, June 26, that absence from work alone is not enough to justify dismissal from employment.