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Dec 15, 1997 labor-law independent-contractor insurance-agent employer-employee quitclaims termination

When Is an Insurance Agent an Employee? The Carungcong Ruling on Independent Contractors

Insurance agents may be independent contractors, not employees. The Carungcong case explains the test and the role of contracts.

Oct 6, 1997 labor-law employer-employee relationship control test independent contractor nlrc

Employee vs Independent Contractor: Key Factors in Philippine Labor Law

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies the control test distinguishing employees from independent contractors in labor disputes.

Jan 28, 1997 labor-law independent-contractor employer-employee-relationship control-test insurance-agent jurisdiction

Independent Contractor vs Employee: Control Test in Philippine Labor Law

Supreme Court clarifies the control test distinguishing independent contractors from employees in Philippine labor law, using an insurance agent case.

Nov 4, 1996 labor-law independent-contractor employer-employee-relationship control-test jurisprudence

Independent Contractor vs Employee: The Control Test in Philippine Labor Law

Learn how Philippine courts distinguish independent contractors from employees using the control test, based on the Encyclopaedia Britannica case.

Oct 28, 1996 independent contractor employer liability labor law security guards labor arbiter jurisdiction philippine airlines

Employer Liability in Independent Contractor Relationships: The PAL Security Guards Case

Philippine Airlines v. NLRC clarifies when a client company becomes liable for an independent contractor's employees—and when it does not.

Sep 26, 1996 labor law labor-only contracting independent contractor project employees employee rights nlrc

Independent Contractor vs Labor-Only Contracting: Employee Rights in the Philippines

When is a contractor truly independent? Learn how Philippine courts distinguish labor-only contracting from legitimate job contracting and what it means for employee rights.

Jun 14, 1996 labor-law independent-contractor labor-only-contracting employer-liability nlrc jurisprudence

Independent Contractor vs Employee: Key Differences and Liabilities in the Philippines

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies the distinction between independent contractors and employees, and the liabilities that follow.

Feb 26, 1996 labor-law independent-contractor employer-employee-relationship right-of-control-test illegal-dismissal backwages

Independent Contractor vs Employee: The Right of Control Test in Philippine Labor Law

Understand the right of control test that distinguishes an independent contractor from an employee under Philippine labor law, as explained in Sandigan Savings v. NLRC.