Practice question
A convicted warehouse employee committed a personal assault during a private holiday outing entirely unrelated to work. The victim proves the employee’s insolvency but no connection between the assault and employment duties. Is employment alone sufficient for Article 103 liability?
- Yes, because every employee’s felony is a corporate act
- Yes, because insolvency eliminates all other requirements
- No, because the felony’s commission in the discharge of duties has not been shown
- Yes, if the company can afford the award
- No, because Article 103 never applies to industrial employers
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/acts/act1930/act_3815_1930.html — Revised Penal Code, Articles 100, 102–103 and 113.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2004/apr2004/gr_147703_2004.html — Philippine Rabbit Bus Lines, Inc. v. People, G.R. No. 147703, April 14, 2004, employer subsidiary liability and execution hearing.
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