Practice question
An employer cites Engineering Equipment v Minister of Labor to argue that any government-approved contract may waive overtime for every covered rank-and-file employee. It omits that the decision relied on its particular approved arrangement and the claimant's undisputed managerial status. Which response is correct?
- The case creates a universal exemption for all approved contracts.
- Government approval always overrides mandatory labor standards.
- Job titles alone conclusively determine overtime coverage.
- The case abolishes Article 87 for all employees.
- The asserted universal rule exceeds the decision; coverage, the actual agreement and mandatory compensation requirements still require examination.
Legal references
- Engineering Equipment v Minister of Labor, G.R. L64967, September 23 1985, main opinion: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1985/sep1985/gr_l-64967_1985.html
- PAL Employees Savings and Loan Association v NLRC, G.R. 105963, August 22 1996, main opinion: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1996/aug1996/gr_105963_1996.html
- Labor Code Articles 82–88, official DOLE consolidated 2022 edition: https://natlex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/15242/PHL15242%202022.pdf — Articles 82,87.
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