Book III — Conditions of Employment
Article 109Solidary liability.
ELI5— what this means for you
Every employer and indirect employer is jointly responsible with their contractor or subcontractor for any Labor Code violations. For wage purposes, they are treated as direct employers.
Key point
Official text — PD 442
Solidary liability.
The provisions of existing laws to the contrary notwithstanding, every employer or indirect employer shall be held responsible with his contractor or subcontractor for any violation of any provision of this Code. For purposes of determining the extent of their civil liability under this Chapter, they shall be considered as direct employers.
Source: lawphil.net (PD 442 as amended)
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