Dear PAO,

I own a small laundry shop here in the Metro. I only have two employees—one of whom I had to let go last month because of her excessive absences. For context, for the month of January of this year alone, said employee had already incurred 12 absences. This ongoing pattern of unauthorized absenteeism has been disrupting the operation of my business. I decided to send her a text message informing her of her immediate termination from employment, which I now realize is an improper way of dismissing an employee. I just want to know my liabilities as an employer who failed to comply with the proper way of dismissing an employee. Thank you.