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Solidary Liability

Explore Solidary Liability in Contracting or Subcontracting (DO 174, s. 2017; DC 01, s. 2017; EO 51, s. 2018) for the Philippine Bar. Browse subtopics and…

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  1. A legitimate contractor fails to pay wages earned by employees for work performed for the principal. What liability doe…
  2. For an established solidary wage obligation, must the worker ordinarily collect only one-half from each solidary debtor?
  3. Does principal liability for a legitimate contractor's unpaid wages by itself establish that the principal is the worke…
  4. A principal pays its contractor's invoice in full, but the contractor does not pay wages earned for the principal's wor…
  5. A principal and contractor agree that only the contractor will bear payroll expenses. Workers later assert an establish…
  6. A principal says that legitimate contracting eliminates every possible wage obligation to contractor employees. The emp…
  7. A competent tribunal finds a contractor to be a labor-only intermediary, finds the principal to be the workers' employe…
  8. Explain how legitimate contracting can coexist with the principal's solidary liability for unpaid wages.
  9. Distinguish the principal's position in legitimate contracting from its position after a finding of labor-only contract…
  10. A service agreement assigns all payroll costs to the contractor. Explain why this internal allocation does not necessar…
  11. Under Article 108, what may a principal require to secure payment of wages due employees under the contract?
  12. Does Section 9 connect the stated solidarity to the extent of work performed under the employment contract?