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

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Practice question

Which basic employment protection does DO 174 Section 10 recognize for a contractor's employees?
  1. No protection until directly hired by the principal
  2. Security of tenure and applicable Labor Code rights
  3. Only the benefits voluntarily chosen by the client
  4. Automatic lifetime employment regardless of lawful cause
  5. Exemption from all minimum standards

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.

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