Practice question
A covered staffing company has SEC incorporation papers and a municipal business permit but no required DOLE contractor registration. It argues the two papers are equivalent. Which is correct?
- They serve different purposes and do not replace the required contractor registration.
- SEC registration conclusively proves contractor independence.
- A municipal permit waives the DOLE rules.
- Any two permits replace every other registration.
- DOLE registration is required only after a lawsuit.
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 14–15.
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