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Dismissal for unjustified faults requires proof of culpability and immediate impossibility of work continuation.

Case Number 002118
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The court dismissed the employer's claim for dismissal based on unjustified faults, ruling that the worker's prior notification of these infractions prevented them from being deemed unjustified without further proof. The employer argued the faults constituted just cause, but the court held that such faults only justify dismissal if proven to be culpable and severe enough to make continued employment immediately impossible. Consequently, the review was denied because the employer failed to meet the strict burden of proof required by the relevant labor decree.

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CONTRATO DE TRABALHO DESPEDIMENTO NULO JUSTA CAUSA DE DESPEDIMENTO FALTAS INJUSTIFICADAS

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unjustified faults dismissal culpable behavior proof impossibility of work labor contract termination employer burden of proof

Cited Legislation

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Art. 25, n. 2 of the Decree-Law n. 874/76
Art. 25, n. 4 of the Decree-Law n. 874/76

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00025826

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ198906300021184

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/4BA8F999717DC299802568FC003AA2AB?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

I - Ao comunicar as faltas dadas à entidade patronal, o trabalhador cumpre o disposto no artigo 25, n. 2 do Decreto-Lei n. 874/76, de 28 de Dezembro, motivo porque a primeira não pode, sem mais, dá-las por não justificadas, podendo embora exigir, de acordo com o n. 4 do mesmo artigo 25, a prova dos factos justificativos dessas faltas.

II - As faltas injustificadas só podem constituir justa causa de despedimento quando se prove que elas constituem um comportamento culposo do trabalhador e que, além disso, pela sua gravidade e consequências, tornam imediata e praticamente impossível a relação de trabalho.