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Book III — Conditions of Employment

Article 107Indirect employer.

PD 442 · Labor Code of the PhilippinesELI5 guide available

ELI5— what this means for you

The same contractor/subcontractor liability rules apply to any person or company that hires an independent contractor — they become 'indirect employers' and share the liability.

Key point

Official text — PD 442

Indirect employer.

The provisions of the immediately preceding article shall likewise apply to any person, partnership, association or corporation which, not being an employer, contracts with an independent contractor for the performance of any work, task, job or project.

Source: lawphil.net (PD 442 as amended)

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