ART.
1306. The contracting parties may establish such stipulations, clauses,
terms and conditions as they may deem convenient, provided they are not
contrary to law, morals, good customs, public order, or public policy.
The subordinate position of the individual employee vis-a-vis
management renders him especially vulnerable to its blandishments and
importunings, and even intimidations, that may result in his
improvidently if reluctantly signing over benefits to which he is
clearly entitled. Recognizing this danger, we have consistently held
that quitclaims of the workers' benefits win not estop them from
asserting them just the same on the ground that public policy prohibits
such waivers.
That
the employee has signed a satisfaction receipt does not result in a
waiver; the law does not consider as valid any agreement to receive less
compensation than what a worker is entitled to recover. A deed of
release or quitclaim cannot bar an employee from demanding benefits to
which he is legally entitled. 8
Release
and quitclaim is inequitable and incongruous to the declared public
policy of the State to afford protection to labor and to assure the
rights of workers to security of tenure.
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