Practice question
In assessing economic dependence, the company argues that a worker’s personal savings conclusively prove an independent enterprise, while the evidence shows no meaningful business opportunity for profit or loss and dependence on the company for continued work in that line. Which is correct?
- The whole economic activity must be assessed; personal savings alone do not resolve the employment dependence inquiry
- Any savings account automatically disproves employment
- Only the worker’s wealth matters
- The company may ignore the worker’s business opportunities
- Economic dependence means every employee must be destitute
Legal references
- Ditiangkin v Lazada GR246892 September21,2022 MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2022/sep2022/gr_246892_2022.html Evidence of retained control and economic realities.
- Hacienda San Isidro v Villaruel GR220087 August11,2025 MAIN resolution: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/aug2025/gr_220087_2025.html Employment existence precedes Article295 classification.
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