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NovaTech Plastics hires Marco Reyes as a quality technician on probation for six months, starting June 15, 2025. The contract provides: 'The probationary period shall not exceed six months. The probationary period may be extended for up to four months if management determines more time is needed to evaluate performance; if extended, the employee shall be deemed regular only upon completion of the extension.' On December 15, 2025, after six months, management informs Marco that the probationary period has been extended by two months for further evaluation. On February 15, 2026, the extension ends and the company informs Marco that his performance has met the required standard and that he is regular effective February 15, 2026. On February 20, 2026, Marco is dismissed for alleged negligence in handling materials, with no prior warning or opportunity to be heard. He sues, contending that he was already regular as of February 15, 2026 and that the dismissal was not for just cause and without due process. (a)State Marco's status as of February 15, 2026 and explain why. (b)Distinguish the controlling rule on probationary periods and regularization and the effect of any extension beyond six months. (c)Based on the facts, assess the validity of the dismissal and explain what due process matters apply.

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As of February 15, 2026 Marco is regular; extension up to four months is allowed and the end of the extension marks regularization if performance is satisfactory; the dismissal would still be invalid for lack of due process due to the absence of a hearing. As of February 15, 2026 Marco remains probationary because extension merely postpones regularization and does not confer regular status; regularization requires a separate formal regularization notice, and the dismissal on February 20 is valid since probationary employees may be dismissed without due process. As of February 15, 2026 Marco is regular; however, a regularization letter is required to effect regular status, so unless such notice was provided, the employer cannot declare him regular on that date and the dismissal would be void for lack of regular status at the time of dismissal. As of February 15, 2026 Marco is regular because the extension ended on that date and he had met the required standard; (b) the rule is that six months of probation may be extended up to four months for evaluation, and regular status is conferred at the end of the extension if performance is satisfactory; (c) the February 20, 2026 dismissal is void for lack of due process since a regular employee is entitled to notice and a hearing before dismissal for any cause.

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