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Marlex Electronics hires Lana, a quality control technician. The shift supervisor directs Lana to stay 50 minutes after her shift to re-run a batch and to sign an overtime verification form. Lana refuses, claiming overtime had not been pre-approved and that she would not be compensated at overtime rates without proper authorization. The supervisor terminates Lana for willful disobedience of a lawful order, effective immediately. Lana has no prior disciplinary record. (a) Identify the controlling doctrine on discipline of employees and why it applies to this scenario. (b) Determine whether Lana's act constitutes willful disobedience of a lawful order and thus a just cause for dismissal. (c) If Marlex Electronics failed to observe due process (notice and hearing) prior to termination, what remedy should Lana be entitled to under Philippine law?

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Due process is the controlling doctrine for discipline; it requires notice and hearing; even where there is disobedience, termination without notice and hearing is invalid; remedy would be reinstatement with full back wages. Management prerogative governs discipline of employees; it applies here because employers may impose post-shift duties and sanctions for disobedience of a lawful order; Lana's act is willful disobedience of a lawful order; and since due process was not observed, Lana should be reinstated with full back wages. Disobedience to a lawful order is always a ground for dismissal with no remedies; at most, the employee may be suspended; there is no separation pay necessarily. A formal notice and hearing is sufficient to validate a dismissal; If not observed, the remedy is back wages only.

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