Practice question
Two workers agree to a lawful fixed amount per completed task. One finishes sooner. Without any time-based clause, does task-basis computation alone reduce that worker’s agreed earned amount?
- No; the fixed task amount is not computed by elapsed time
- Yes; faster work automatically forfeits the balance
- Yes; every task wage is necessarily hourly
- Yes; finishing quickly means no work occurred
- Yes; the employer may always substitute zero
Legal references
- Labor Code Articles84,88,101–105: https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1974/pd_442_1974.html Article101 fair rates and preferred methods.
- David v Macasio GR195466 July2,2014 MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2014/jul2014/gr_195466_2014.html Task basis and fixed-amount distinction.
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