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Practice question: Project (DO 19, s. 1993)

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

A genuine project employee is dismissed before the project finishes. The employer invokes project status alone and proves no just or authorized cause. Is that sufficient?
  1. Yes, project workers may be dismissed arbitrarily
  2. No; early dismissal still needs a lawful basis rather than project status alone
  3. Yes, project status abolishes security of tenure
  4. Yes, if payroll says temporary
  5. Yes, if the employer later completes another project

Legal references

  • Coogee International v. Maningo, G.R. 264881, July 16, 2025: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/jul2025/gr_264881_2025.html

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