Practice question
An applicant accepts a definite employment offer with a fixed start date one month later and no genuine uncertain condition. The employer says no obligations can exist until the date arrives. Which response follows Aragones?
- A fixed future date necessarily prevents any perfected contract
- The date may defer demandability of performance without preventing an established employment relationship under the accepted agreement
- The applicant must first receive three months of salary to have any contract
- The employer may always cancel before the date without legal consequence
- The date automatically turns the applicant into an independent contractor
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/apr2025/gr_251736_2025.html — Aragones v. Alltech Biotechnology Corporation, GR 251736, April 2, 2025, main decision; conditions, periods, accepted offers, and Civil Code Article 1186.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2016/aug2016/gr_220399_2016.html — Sagun v. ANZ Global Services and Operations (Manila), Inc., GR 220399, August 22, 2016, main ruling; perfected contract and unfulfilled background-check condition.
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html — Civil Code, Articles 1181, 1186, 1193, and 1318–1319.
Answer this question in flashcards to review your response and continue practicing.