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

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1. May an interpretation favorable to labor ignore a mandatory statutory prohibition merely because it yields more money?
2. A disputed work-rest clause reasonably admits two lawful readings. One safeguards safe recovery between hazardous shift…
3. An employment contract clearly grants a benefit above the legal minimum. Employer invokes Article 1702 to reduce it bec…
4. Two reasonable interpretations of an ambiguous allowance are proposed. One is favorable to labor but would violate an a…
5. A contract is genuinely ambiguous about a safety-related paid preparation period. Employer says Article 1702 cannot app…
6. Explain the relevance of worker safety to a genuinely ambiguous rest-period clause.
7. A clear above-minimum benefit is challenged solely because the legal minimum is lower. Does Article 1702 support reduci…
8. Distinguish favorable construction from substituting an unlawful term.