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Q: Ms. E approached you, what actions should you take? And what
sanction/s should be imposed?
Case scenario - 3
Mr. E is a fisherman who comes from a low-income family and works for
M Corp. One day, Mr. E’s wife called him and inform that their son was taken to
the hospital due to high fever which led to febrile convulsion. Anxious, he
immediately filed a leave of absence of 10 days, purposely to attend to his son.
Mr. E did not report to work on the 11th day. Subsequently, the company served
AWOL Notice to Mr. E, directing him to submit his explanation within 5 days
from receipt of such notice as to why he fails to report to work after his leave.
15 days have passed, the company assumes that he has gone AWOL and has
abandoned his work. However, in the morning of 16th day, Mr. E reported to
work, but he was informed by the company that his employment has been
terminated since he did not immediately report to work after his leave.