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Practice question: Mandatory and Prohibitory Laws

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Practice question

A worker signed a contract below an applicable mandatory minimum wage. Explain why treating every statutory violation as total forfeiture of the worker’s pay misreads Article1419.

Legal references

  • Civil Code RA386: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html Articles5 and1416–1422.

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