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Practice question: Rights of Contractor’s or Subcontractor’s Employees

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Practice question

Explain why employees of a legitimate contractor retain basic labor rights even though the principal is not their ordinary direct employer.

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 6,10–13.
  • Executive Order 51 s. 2018 Sections 1–3: https://lawphil.net/executive/execord/eo2018/eo_51_2018.html

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