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Retrenchment Due to Existence or Imminence of Substantial Losses
Retrenchment is one of the grounds for dismissal under the Labor Code. In the case of Team Pacific Corporation vs. Parente, G.R. No. 206789, July 15, 2020. The employer claiming “existence or imminence of substantial losses” that would warrant the retrenchment, must prove the same. In Lopez Sugar Corporation v. Federation of Free Workers: Firstly, the losses expected should be substantial and not merely de minimis in extent. If the loss purportedly sought to be forestalled by retrenchment is clearly shown to be insubstantial and [...]