Practice question
A hiring party possesses an enforceable right to direct the worker's means and methods, but seldom issues detailed instructions. Does the absence of frequent actual instruction alone defeat the control factor?
- Yes, control must be exercised every hour.
- Yes, a right to control is always irrelevant.
- Yes, only written daily commands count.
- Yes, a supervisor must physically watch every act.
- No, the reserved right to control can suffice even if not constantly exercised.
Legal references
- https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/68763 — Ditiangkin v. Lazada E-Services Philippines, Inc., GR 246892, September 21, 2022, main decision, fourfold-test discussion.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/aug2025/gr_220087_2025.html - Hacienda San Isidro/Silos Farms v. Villaruel, GR 220087, August 11, 2025, Court resolution, control and proof.
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