Practice question
A logistics company accepts referred riders, pays them itself under rates they cannot negotiate, requires reporting to its operations manager and can stop their assignments. The riders do not hold themselves out as separate public courier businesses. On facts matching Ador, what conclusion is supported?
- Employment with the logistics operator rather than the asserted independent-courier status
- Independence conclusively follows from the retailer’s separate existence
- Every rider is automatically the retailer’s corporate owner
- A referral necessarily eliminates hiring authority
- The company’s contract with its client settles all worker rights
Legal references
- Ditiangkin v. Lazada E-Services Philippines, Inc., G.R. No. 246892, September 21, 2022, MAIN decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2022/sep2022/gr_246892_2022.html
- Ador v. T. Osada Logistics and Services, G.R. No. 265600, February 24, 2026, MAIN decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2026/feb2026/gr_265600_2026.html
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