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002378 AI generated

Employer bears burden of proving just cause for dismissal; failure to prove results in dismissal being negated.

Case Number 002378
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

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The 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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ONUS DA PROVA DESPEDIMENTO COM JUSTA CAUSA JUSTA CAUSA DE DESPEDIMENTO

Keywords

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burden of proof just cause dismissal employer responsibility labor termination employee reinstatement

Cited Legislation

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Art. 340, n.º 1 do Código do Trabalho

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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.