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Practice question: Wage vs. Salary

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Practice question

A company says a monthly salary can never be a wage, while an employee says monthly salary automatically establishes entitlement to every monetary benefit. Assess both propositions.

Legal references

  • https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1974/pd_442_1974.html — Labor Code, Article 97(f), definition of wage.
  • https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2006/jun2006/gr_164772_2006.html — Equitable Banking Corporation v. Sadac, GR 164772, June 8, 2006, main decision; contextual wage/salary distinction.

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