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Practice question: Bunkhouse Rule

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Practice question

An injury claimant supplies only proof that a company owns accommodation and quotes a foreign case. The employer disputes whether employment required residence there. Which missing inquiry is material before applying the bunkhouse rationale?
  1. Whether the employment obligation required the worker’s presence, considering actual freedom to live elsewhere
  2. Whether the building has a foreign name
  3. Whether a foreign court would award the largest sum
  4. Whether ownership alone automatically proves every contract term
  5. Whether the worker likes the accommodation

Legal references

  • Arguilles v Wilhelmsen GR254586 July10,2023 MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2023/jul2023/gr_254586_2023.html Bunkhouse discussion and governing contract.
  • Arriesgado v Multinational Maritime GR275424 April29,2026 MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2026/apr2026/gr_275424_2026.html Bunkhouse discussion and ECC Resolution24-12-40.

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