Supreme Court Rules Constructive Illegal Dismissal Exists When Employer Forces Resignation Through Abuse and Hostile Behavior

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Supreme Court Rules Constructive Illegal Dismissal Exists When Employer Forces Resignation Through Abuse and Hostile Behavior
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The Supreme Court ruled that demotion, verbal abuse, and hostile behavior by an employer forcing an employee to resign constitute constructive illegal dismissal. The ruling came from Associate Justice Amy Lazaro-Javier's decision on a case involving an employee of Toyota Quezon Avenue Inc. (TQAI).

THE Supreme Court ruled that demotion, verbal abuse and hostile behavior by an employer that forced an employee to resign constitute constructive illegal dismissal.The ruling stemmed from a decision by Supreme Court Second Division Associate Justice Amy Lazaro-Javier on a case of an employee of Toyota Quezon Avenue Inc. .The employee, who was regularized in 2010, was tasked with selling Toyota cars, products and services.

Citing a hostile work environment, the employee resigned in 2016.The employee filed a complaint with the Labor Arbiter against TQAI and its officials for constructive dismissal and money claims.The arbiter later ruled that the TQAI employee was constructively dismissed.The Court of Appeals, on the other hand, ruled in TQAI's favor, saying the employee voluntarily resigned and failed to prove that his resignation resulted from coercion and intimidation.

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