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Practice question: Construction of Labor Legislation (Civil Code, Art. 1702)

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Practice question

Under Civil Code Article 1702, what triggers its favorable-construction rule?
  1. The existence of a genuine doubt concerning labor legislation or a labor contract
  2. The employer's size alone
  3. Any demand made by a worker
  4. The absence of a written complaint
  5. The worker's preference to disregard a clear lawful term

Legal references

  • Civil Code Article 1702: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
  • Leoncio v MST Marine Services, G.R. 230357, December 6, 2017, main opinion: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2017/dec2017/gr_230357_2017.html

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