Practice question
A service agreement is prematurely ended through one party’s fault, not because of authorized causes under Article 298, and this causes termination of a contractor’s employee. What does section 13 say about unpaid wages, unpaid benefits, and unremitted mandatory contributions?
- They are automatically extinguished
- They are borne by the party at fault, without prejudice to the service-agreement parties’ solidary liability
- Only the employee must bear them
- They are payable only if the worker abandons all other claims
- They are converted into a gift payable at the principal’s option
Legal references
- https://www.dole.gov.ph/php_assets/uploads/2017/07/DO-174-17-Rules-Implementing-Articles-106-to-109-of-the-Labor-Code-As-Amended1.pdf — DO 174-17, sections 10–13, employee rights, required contracts, and effect of termination.
- https://www.scribd.com/document/768934000/Department-Order-No-174-Series-of-2017 — mirrored issued DO 174-17 text, section 13.
- https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/11/90581 — EO 51, s. 2018, section 2, security of tenure and due process.
- https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/10/71535 — DO 147-15, Rule I-A, application of just and authorized causes under Articles 297–299.
Answer this question in flashcards to review your response and continue practicing.