Practice question
An employment contract clearly grants a benefit above the legal minimum. Employer invokes Article 1702 to reduce it because a lower benefit is still lawful. Which is best?
- Every above-minimum benefit is void.
- The legal minimum automatically replaces every higher agreement.
- Article 1702 protects only employers.
- A clear benefit cannot form part of a contract.
- The rule does not authorize an employer to create ambiguity to reduce a clear grant.
Legal references
- Civil Code Article 1702: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
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