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Practice question: Industrial Homeworkers (See also DO 5, s. 1992)

Multiple Choice Medium Jurisprudence

Practice question

A standard piece rate was lawfully established through a time-and-motion study at the employer’s factory for a particular job activity. Homeworkers perform that same activity. What does Section 7 say about the rate?
  1. Home location alone cancels every standard rate
  2. It can never apply outside the factory
  3. It automatically becomes zero at home
  4. Only an unapproved private guess may be used
  5. It applies to homeworkers performing the same job activity

Legal references

  • DOLE Department Order No. 5, series of 1992, Rule XIV, Sections 2, 6-7 and 9, industrial homework: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/11/41093

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