Termination Due to Authorized Cause
Article 298 of the Labor Code, as amended, provides causes which are grounds for the termination of employees. It is one of the authorized causes for termination. Thus: “Art. 298. Closure of establishment and re- duction of personnel. The employer may also terminate the employment of any employee due to the installation of labor- saving devices, redundancy, retrenchment to prevent losses or the closing or cessation of operation of the establishment or undertaking unless the closing is for the purpose of circumventing [...]