Why this decision matters
Build a chronology of formal orders, notices, requests for return and relevant legal status. The earlier Labour Code rules must be checked against current legislation.
Facts and procedural context
An employee was absent during criminal proceedings, was later acquitted, and sought reinstatement and back pay after the employer refused to restore employment. Litigation followed over dismissal and the period of lost remuneration.
Core judicial reasoning
At cassation the court drew attention to the distinction between suspension, termination and employer-attributable inability to work. It partly allowed the appeal and scrutinised the dates and legal basis of the claim.
Practical implications
Build a chronology of formal orders, notices, requests for return and relevant legal status. The earlier Labour Code rules must be checked against current legislation.
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