Practice question
A worker signs a contractor agreement and obtains tax and business registrations at the company’s insistence. In practice the company directly hires and pays him, assigns daily routes, monitors performance, and directs the work methods. He supplies a basic vehicle. Which assessment best follows Borromeo?
- Registrations conclusively establish independence
- Examine the actual relationship; registration and contractual labels do not defeat employment shown by the controlling facts
- A vehicle makes the worker the company’s owner
- No registered person can ever be employed
- The title prevents any labor tribunal inquiry
Legal references
- Borromeo, G.R. 265610, April 3, 2024: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/apr2024/gr_265610_2024.html
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