Questão jurídica principal
Whether the employee's dismissal on 25 January 2010 was valid despite no prior hearing and no opened dismissal procedure.
Decisão extraída
The dismissal was invalid because the employee was not clearly informed that dismissal was being considered and was not heard before the decision was taken.
Fundamentação extraída
A hearing must allow the person concerned to understand that a decision adverse to her may follow. The January 11 invitation was only for clarification of absence and contained no dismissal warning or order to return to work. The employer therefore violated the right to be heard and Article 21 LPAC.