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Jun 9, 1997 labor law solidary liability contractors wage violations illegal dismissal philippines

Solidary Liability Holding Principals Accountable FOR Wage Violations OF Contractors IN THE Philippines

Learn how Philippine labor law holds principals solidarily liable for wage violations of their contractors and the rules on valid dismissal.

May 27, 1997 labor-law security-agency wage-violations solidary-liability minimum-wage labor-code

Principals Liability FOR Contractors Wage Violations KEY Protections FOR Workers IN THE Philippines

When can a principal be held liable for a security agency's failure to pay minimum wage? The Supreme Court explains joint and solidary liability under Philippine law.

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.

Jan 15, 1997 quantum meruit construction law contractor payment quasi-contract philippine law

Quantum Meruit: When a Contractor Can Recover Payment Without a Formal Contract

Philippine Supreme Court explains when contractors can recover payment on a quantum meruit basis even without a written contract.

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.