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Practice question: 1987 Constitution, Labor Code, and Civil Code

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

A workplace argues that workers without a union are outside the Constitution’s labor protection. What is the textual response?
  1. Unorganized employees have no legal personality
  2. Protection begins only after union registration
  3. Only collective agreements create constitutional protection
  4. Article XIII expressly includes unorganized labor
  5. Only management may claim constitutional rights

Legal references

  • Civil Code, Articles 1226-1230, 1701-1703, 2224-2235: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
  • 1987 Constitution, Article II, Section 18 and Article XIII, Section 3: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
  • Labor Code, Articles 4-5: https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1974/pd_442_1974.html

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