Practice question
Upon an established finding of labor-only contracting, how does DO 174 Section 7 treat the principal?
- As a stranger to every employment obligation
- As the workers' trade-union representative
- As a mere customer with no statutory responsibility
- As the direct employer of the contractor's employees
- As the owner of the workers' personal property
Legal references
- DOLE Department Order 174 s. 2017, primary issuance reproduced: https://palscon.org/public/assets/img/labor-laws-advisory/DO%20174-17%20Rules%20Implementing%20%20Articles%20106%20to%20109%20of%20the%20Labor%20Code,%20As%20Amended.pdf — Sections 3(h),5,7–8.
- Macalino v Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, G.R. 275357 and 275955, August 6 2025, main opinion: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/70006
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