PRACTICE OF

CIVIL ENGINEERING
PRIME PROFFESSIONAL
PRACTICE AND
EMPLOYMENT
 PRIME PROFFESIONAL PRACTICE

• REFERS TO THE ENGAGEMENT OF ENGINEERING

SERVICE WHERE THE CONSULTING CIVIL ENGINEER
SERVES AS THE CLIENT DIRECTLY AS PRIME
PROFESSIONAL.
• CAN SERVE THE CLIENT INDIRECTLY THROUGH
ANOTHER ENGINEER.
 EMPLOYMENT
• CIVIL ENGINEERS ARE EMPLOYED BY
PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING FIRMS, GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS,
CONSTRUCTION FIRMS, MANUFACTURING AND
COMMERCIAL ENTITIES AND OTHER ENTITIES.
 CIVIL CODE OF
THE PHILIPPINES
SECTION 2 CONTRACT OF
LABOR
• ARTICLE 1702. IN CASE OF DOUBT, ALL LABOR LEGISLATION AND ALL LABOR CONTRACTS
SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN FAVOR OF THE SAFTY AND DECENT LIVING FOR THE LABORER.

• ARTICLE 1703, NO CONTRACT WHICH PRACTICALLY AMOUNTS TO INVOLUNTARY

SERVITUDE, UNDER ANY GUISE WHAT SO EVER, SHALL BE VALID.

• ARTICLE 1705, THE LABORERS WAGES SHALL BE PAID IN LEGAL CURRENCY

.
• ARTICLE 1706, WITH HOLDING OF THE WAGES, EXCEPT FOR A DEBT DUE, SHALL NOT BE
MADE BY THE EMPLOYER.

• ARTICLE 1709, THE EMPLOYER SHALL NEITHER SEIZE NOR RETAIN ANY TOOL OR OTHER
ARTICLES BELONGING TO THE LABORER.

• ARTICLE 1710, DISMISSAL OF LABORERS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE SUPERVISION OF

THE GOVERNMENT, UNDER SPECIAL LAWS.
SECTION 2 CONTRACT OF
LABOR
• ARTICLE 1711. OWNERS OF ENTERPRISES AND OTHER EMPLOYERS ARE OBLIGED TO PAY
COMPENSATION FOR THE DEATH OF OR INJURIES TO THEIR LABORERS, WORKMEN,
MECHANICS OR OTHER EMPLOYEES, EVEN THOUGH THE EVENT MAY HAVE BEEN PURELY
ACCIDENTAL OR ENTIRELY DUE TO A FORTUITOUS CAUSE, IF THE DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY
AROSE OUT OF AND IN THE COURSE OF EMPLOYMENT. THE EMPLOYER IS ALSO LIABLE FOR
COMPENSATION IF THE EMPLOYEE CONTRACTS ANY ILLNESS OR DISEASES CAUSED BY SUCH
EMPLOYMENT OR AS THE RESULT OF THE NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT. IF THE MISHAP WAS DUE
TO THE EMPLOYEE’S OWN NOTORIOUS NEGLIGENCE, OR VOLUNTARY ACT, OR DRUNKENNESS,
THE EMPLOYER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR COMPENSATION. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE’S LACK OF
DUE CARE CONTRIBUTED TO HIS DEATH OR INJURY, THE COMPENSATION SHALL BE EQUITABLY
REDUCED.

• ARTICLE. 1712. IF THE DEATH OR INJURY IS DUE TO THE NEGLIGENCE OF A FELLOW WORKER,
THE LATTER AND THE EMPLOYER SHALL BE SOLIDARITY LIABLE FOR COMPENSATION. IF A
FELLOW WORKER'S INTENTIONAL MALICIOUS ACT IS THE ONLY CAUSE OF THE DEATH OR
INJURY, THE EMPLOYER SHALL NOT BE ANSWERABLE, UNLESS IT SHOULD BE SHOWN THAT THE
LATTER DID NOT EXERCISE DUE DILIGENCE IN THE SELECTION OR SUPERVISION OF THE
PLAINTIFF'S FELLOW WORKER
SECTION 3 CONTRACT FOR
PIECE OF WORK
• ARTICLE 1714. IF THE CONTRACTOR AGREES TO PRODUCE THE WORK FROM MATERIAL
FURNISHED BY HIM, HE SHALL DELIVER THE THING PRODUCED TOT HE EMPLOYER AND
TRANSFER DOMINION OVER THE THING. THIS CONTRACT SHALL BE GOVERNEDLY THE
FOLLOWING ARTICLES AS WELL AS BY THE PERTINENT PROVISIONS ON WARRANTY OF TITLE
AND AGAINST HIDDEN DEFECTS AND THE PAYMENT OF PRICE IN A CONTRACT OF SALE.

• ARTICLE 1715. THE CONTRACT SHALL EXECUTE THE WORK IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IS HAS
THE QUALITIES AGREED UPON AND HAS NO DEFECTS WHICH DESTROY OR LESSEN ITS VALUE
OR FITNESS FOR ITS ORDINARY OR STIPULATED USE. SHOULD THE WORK BE NOT OF SUCH
QUALITY, THE EMPLOYER MAY REQUIRE THAT THE CONTRACTOR REMOVE THE DEFECT OR
EXECUTE ANOTHER WORK, IF THE CONTRACT FAILS OR REFUSES TO COMPLY WITH THIS
OBLIGATIONS, THE EMPLOYER MAY HAVE THE DEFECT REMOVED OR ANOTHER WORK
EXECUTED, AT THE CONTRACTOR'S COST.
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