SUPREME COURT SAYS: PLDT WORKERS PERFORMING INSTALLATION, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF SERVICE LINES HOLD REGULAR EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Doctrine of the case:
Labor contracting is not illegal per se. The fact that PLDT had contracted out specific jobs, works, or services does not automatically mean that the contractors’ employees are the direct employees of PLDT. However, PLDT workers engaged in installation, repair, and maintenance services of PLDT lines need to be regularized because they perform tasks that are necessary and desirable and directly related to the business of PLDT.