Practice question
Workers are hired by a company calling itself a contractor, but the principal alone dictates their work methods while the supplier merely processes attendance sheets. The principal argues that identifying three parties conclusively establishes legitimate contracting, without any inquiry into independence or control. Which is sound?
- Three names conclusively establish legality
- A supplier’s invoice removes every employment issue
- Only the number of signatures matters
- The tribunal must examine substantive independence and actual control; the three-party label alone does not establish permissible contracting
- Workers supplied through an intermediary never receive statutory protection
Legal references
- Ditiangkin, G.R. 246892, September 21, 2022; Borromeo, G.R. 265610, April 3, 2024: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/apr2024/gr_265610_2024.html
- Ditiangkin, G.R. 246892, September 21, 2022: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2022/sep2022/gr_246892_2022.html
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