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Question 9
9. X, a cashier at ABC Mart, filed a complaint for illegal dismissal with prayer for
reinstatement and payment of full backwages against ABC Mart. X alleged that one
day, ABC Mart told her not to return to work anymore, thus, she was deemed to have
been unlawfully dismissed. During the proceedings, ABC Mart countered that it was
X who abandoned her post. Both the labor arbiter and the National Labor Relations
Commission (NLRC) found, however, that what happened between X and ABC
Mart was a mere misunderstanding and there was no dismissal or abandonment to
speak of. Based on these findings, is X entitled to reinstatement and payment of
full backwages? Decide with reason(s).
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