Rules Implementing Articles 106 to 109 of the Labor Code, as Amended

March 16, 2017DOLE DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 174-17RULES IMPLEMENTING ARTICLES 106 TO 109 OF THE LABOR CODE, AS AMENDEDBy virtue of the power vested in the Secretary of Labor and Employment under Articles 5 and 106 to 109 of the Labor Code of the Philippines, as amended, the following regulations governing contracting and subcontracting arrangements are hereby issued: SECTION 1. Guiding Principle. — Non-permissible forms of contracting and subcontracting arrangements undermine the Constitutional and statutory right to security of tenure of workers.SECTION 2. Coverage. — These Rules shall apply to all parties in an arrangement where employer-employee relationship exists.Contractors and subcontractors referred to in these Rules are prohibited from engaging in recruitment and placement activities as defined in Article 13 (b) of the Labor Code, whether local or overseas employment.SECTION 3. Definition of Terms. — The following terms, as used in these Rules, shall mean:a)  "Bond" — refers to the bond under Article 108 of the Labor Code that the principal may require from the contractor to be posted equal to the cost of labor under...