1. Summary
▪ To be valid, the just cause of gross and habitual neglect of duty should comply with prescribed standards.
2. Standards for gross and habitual neglect of duty
The standards are:
1) There must be a neglect of duty; and,
2) The negligence must be both gross and habitual in character. (Section 5.2[c], Rule I-A, DOLE D.O. 147-15)
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References
▪ 1987 Philippine Constitution
▪ Presidential Decree No. 442, a.k.a. Labor Code of the Philippines
▪ DOLE Department Order No. 147, Series of 2015
▪ Jurisprudence or Supreme Court Decisions