Employer bears burden of proving just cause for dismissal; failure to prove results in dismissal being negated.
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AI generatedThe court ruled that the employer failed to meet the burden of proof regarding the existence of just cause for dismissal. The employee argued that the termination lacked legal justification, while the employer could not substantiate their claim with evidence. Consequently, the court negated the dismissal, establishing that the onus rests entirely on the entity patronal to demonstrate valid grounds.
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OfficialONUS DA PROVA DESPEDIMENTO COM JUSTA CAUSA JUSTA CAUSA DE DESPEDIMENTO
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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00003990 [Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ199005160023784 [PRIVACIDADE] 1 [PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 4461/88 [TEXTO INTEGRAL] N [TRIBUNAL RECURSO] T REL LISBOA [URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/28BF01CE767632AF802568FC00397333?OpenDocument
SUMÁRIO Cabe a entidade patronal o onus da prova da existencia de justa causa de despedimento invocada.