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Practice question: Permissible Contracting or Subcontracting; Non-Coverage

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Practice question

A PCAB-licensed construction firm separately begins supplying personnel for a nonconstruction service business. It says its construction license permanently excludes every future business from DO 174 registration. Which conclusion follows DC 01?
  1. The PCAB license exempts every possible business.
  2. Nonconstruction activities are always unlawful.
  3. The firm may waive every worker's labor rights.
  4. Only its corporate name determines coverage.
  5. The additional nonconstruction contracting must be assessed separately; the Circular requires registration for other covered contracting arrangements.

Legal references

  • DOLE Department Circular 01 s. 2017, primary circular reproduced: https://palscon.org/public/assets/img/labor-laws-advisory/Department%20Circular%20No_%2001-17%20Clarifying%20the%20applicability%20of%20Department%20Order%20No_%20174%2C%20Series%20of%202017.pdf — PartsII–III.

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