Practice question
An admitted employee performs identical year-round warehouse work with no seasonal character. Employer labels each engagement seasonal solely because demand fluctuates. Is the label conclusive?
- Any demand fluctuation conclusively establishes seasonal work.
- A printed label repeals Article 295.
- Year-round work can never be investigated.
- Only the employer’s payroll format matters.
- No; the actual seasonal nature is a required factual issue.
Legal references
- Labor Code Articles 83, 295-296 and 301 (renumbered 280-281 and 286): https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1974/pd_442_1974.html
- Hacienda San Isidro/Silos Farms v. Villaruel, G.R. No. 220087, August 11, 2025, resolution on reconsideration: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/aug2025/gr_220087_2025.html
- Rivera v. Universal Leaf Philippines, Inc., G.R. No. 272080, February 19, 2026, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2026/feb2026/gr_272080_2026.html
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