Labor Law and Social Legislation › Employment Relationship › Contracting or Subcontracting (DO 174, s. 2017; DC 01, s. 2017; EO 51, s. 2018)

1. Trilateral Relationship

Relationships that exist in legitimate contracting or subcontracting:

  • An employer-employee relationship exists between the contractor and the employees it engaged to perform the specific job, work or service being contracted; and
  • A contractual relationship between the principal and the contractor as governed by the provisions of the Civil Code. (D.O. No. 174-17, Sec. 5)