Civil Code Art. 1709: Work and Labor

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1709
Topic: Work and Labor
Status: In force, as amended
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE VIII LEASE
Chapter: CHAPTER 3 Work and Labor
Year: 1949
Cited by: A Supreme Court decision

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

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1708 Work and Labor
Civil Code, Art. 1711 Work and Labor
Civil Code, Art. 1706 Work and Labor
Civil Code, Art. 1713 Work and Labor
Civil Code, Art. 1704 Work and Labor
Civil Code, Art. 1715 Work and Labor

Civil Code, Art. 1709 is found in CHAPTER 3 Work and Labor of TITLE VIII LEASE of BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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