Civil Code Art. 1709: Work and Labor

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1709
Topic: Work and Labor
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE VIII LEASE
Chapter: CHAPTER 3 Work and Labor
Year: 1949

The provision

The employer shall neither seize nor retain any tool or other articles belonging to the laborer.

Note on current application: the primary law governing labor relations is the Labor Code (Presidential Decree No. 442); this Civil Code provision applies supplementarily.

Cases applying this article

Gutierrez Hermanos v. Engracio Orense G.R. No. 9188

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