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Practice question: Hours of Work

Multiple Choice Hard

Practice question

A16-year-old works eight daytime hours on each of four days and nine daytime hours on a fifth day. Management argues that one hour may be disregarded because most days comply. Which conclusion follows?
  1. The fifth day exceeds eight and the41-hour week exceeds forty
  2. Only average daily hours matter
  3. A compliant first day waives all later limits
  4. Nine is below the statutory daily maximum
  5. Forty-one is within the statutory weekly maximum

Legal references

  • RA9231 amended RA7610 Sections12 and12-A: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2003/ra_9231_2003.html Section12-A age and scheduling boundaries.

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