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98S081 AI generated

Employee falsifying documents to justify expenses violated loyalty duty, justifying dismissal.

Case Number 98S081
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The court dismissed the employee's appeal regarding their dismissal for just cause. The employee falsified documents to justify work expenses, an act the court found to violate the fundamental duty of loyalty. Consequently, the court ruled that such misconduct constitutes valid grounds for termination without severance.

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DESPEDIMENTO COM JUSTA CAUSA DEVER DE LEALDADE

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duty of loyalty falsified documents just cause dismissal work expenses employee misconduct

Cited Legislation

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Art. 323.º do Código do Trabalho
Art. 243.º do Código do Trabalho

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00033890

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ199806240000814

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 3579/97

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECURSO] T REL LISBOA

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/3DF63FF022AB5279802568FC003B7AE5?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

I - Viola o dever de lealdade o trabalhador que, para justificar despesas, falsifica documentos que apresenta para essa justificação.

II - Essa forma de actuação viola o dever de lealdade e constitui justa causa de despedimento.