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ZenGrocer Corp., a nationwide supermarket chain, engages Neri as a casual stocking assistant for shelf resets and promotional campaigns. Neri is engaged on an on‑call basis with no fixed schedule, working irregular hours averaging 5–7 hours on days when inventories or promotions occur. The engagement lasts for 14 months with no definite end date, and ZenGrocer repeats similar blocks of stocking work for subsequent campaigns. She is paid hourly and receives no benefits. The employer classifies her as casual and states that her status may change if business needs dictate. (a) State whether Neri is a casual employee or a regular employee and why. (b) Identify the controlling doctrine that governs the classification and apply it to Neri’s facts. (c) If Neri is found to be a regular employee, outline the consequences for the employer in terms of status, benefits, and due process.

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Neri is a casual employee; the classification is aligned with the fact that the work is not central to ZenGrocer's core business. Neri is a regular employee; the controlling doctrine is permanency and continuity of work in the employer’s business, shown by a 14‑month on‑call engagement with recurring campaigns; if regular, ZenGrocer must convert Neri to regular status and provide benefits (SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, 13th month pay) and observe due process in termination. Neri is a casual employee; the controlling doctrine is the on‑call arrangement with no fixed schedule; the long 14‑month duration does not, by itself, convert status; if later found regular, retroactive entitlements may apply from the date of engagement, but the current classification remains casual. Neri is an independent contractor; the arrangement reflects a non‑employee contract because she provides services on an on‑call basis and uses her own tools.

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