PD No. 442 - Labor Code of the Philippines

8/14/2019 PD No. 442 - Labor Code of the Philippines

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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED

A DECREE INSTITUTING A LABOR CODE THEREBY REVISING AND CONSOLIDATING LABORAND SOCIAL LAWS TO AFFORD PROTECTION TO LABOR, PROMOTE EMPLOYMENT AND

HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND INSURE INDUSTRIAL PEACE BASED ON SOCIALJUSTICE

PRELIMINARY TITLE

Chapter IGENERAL PROVISIONS

Art. 1. Name of Decree. This Decree sha !e "#o$# as the %La!or Co&e of the Phiippi#es%.

Art. '. Date of e(ecti)it*. This Co&e sha ta"e e(ect si+ ,- mo#ths after its prom/0atio#.

Art. . Decaratio# of !asic poic*. The State sha a(or& protectio# to a!or2 promote f/empo*me#t2 e#s/re e3/a $or" opport/#ities re0ar&ess of se+2 race or cree& a#& re0/ate thereatio#s !et$ee# $or"ers a#& empo*ers. The State sha ass/re the ri0hts of $or"ers to sef4or0a#i5atio#2 coecti)e !ar0ai#i#02 sec/rit* of te#/re2 a#& 6/st a#& h/ma#e co#&itio#s of $or".

Art. 7. Co#str/ctio# i# fa)or of a!or. A &o/!ts i# the impeme#tatio# a#& i#terpretatio# of thepro)isio#s of this Co&e2 i#c/&i#0 its impeme#ti#0 r/es a#& re0/atio#s2 sha !e reso)e& i# fa)orof a!or.

Art. 8. R/es a#& re0/atio#s. The Departme#t of La!or a#& other 0o)er#me#t a0e#cies char0e&$ith the a&mi#istratio# a#& e#forceme#t of this Co&e or a#* of its parts sha prom/0ate the#ecessar* impeme#ti#0 r/es a#& re0/atio#s. S/ch r/es a#& re0/atio#s sha !ecome e(ecti)e9ftee# ,18 &a*s after a##o/#ceme#t of their a&optio# i# #e$spapers of 0e#era circ/atio#.

Art. -. Appica!iit*. A ri0hts a#& !e#e9ts 0ra#te& to $or"ers /#&er this Co&e sha2 e+cept as ma*other$ise !e pro)i&e& herei#2 app* ai"e to a $or"ers2 $hether a0ric/t/ra or #o#4a0ric/t/ra. ,As

ame#&e& !* Presi&e#tia Decree No. 8:;4A2 No)em!er 12 1ict a#& socia te#sio# a#& there&ress of s/ch e0itimate 0rie)a#ces !ei#0 o#e of the f/#&ame#ta o!6ecti)es of the Ne$ Societ*2it has !ecome imperati)e to start reformatio# $ith the ema#cipatio# of the tier of the soi from his!o#&a0e.

Art. ?. Tra#sfer of a#&s to te#a#t4$or"ers. @ei#0 a )ita part of the a!or force2 te#a#t4farmers o#pri)ate a0ric/t/ra a#&s primari* &e)ote& to rice a#& cor# /#&er a s*stem of share crop or ease

te#a#c* $hether cassi9e& as a#&e& estate or #ot sha !e &eeme& o$#er of a portio# co#stit/ti#0a fami*4si5e farm of 9)e ,8 hectares2 if #ot irri0ate& a#& three , hectares2 if irri0ate&.

I# a cases2 the a#& o$#er ma* retai# a# area of #ot more tha# se)e# ,: hectares if s/cha#&o$#er is c/ti)ati#0 s/ch area or $i #o$ c/ti)ate it.

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The tota cost of the a#&2 i#c/&i#0 i#terest at the rate of si+ perce#t ,-B per a##/m2 sha !e pai&!* the te#a#t i# 9ftee# ,18 *ears of 9ftee# ,18 e3/a a##/a amorti5atio#s.

I# case of &efa/t2 the amorti5atio# &/e sha !e pai& !* the farmers cooperati)e i# $hich the&efa/ti#0 te#a#t4farmer is a mem!er2 $ith the cooperati)e ha)i#0 a ri0ht of reco/rse a0ai#st him.

The 0o)er#me#t sha 0/ara#tee s/ch amorti5atio#s $ith shares of stoc" i# 0o)er#me#t4o$#e& a#&0o)er#me#t4co#troe& corporatio#s.

Art. 1;. Co#&itio#s of o$#ership. No tite to the a#& ac3/ire& !* the te#a#t4farmer /#&erPresi&e#tia Decree No. ': sha !e act/a* iss/e& to him /#ess a#& /#ti he has !ecome a f/4>e&0e& mem!er of a &/* reco0#i5e& farmers cooperati)e.

Tite to the a#& ac3/ire& p/rs/a#t to Presi&e#tia Decree No. ': or the La#& Reform Pro0ram of theGo)er#me#t sha #ot !e tra#sfera!e e+cept !* here&itar* s/ccessio# or to the Go)er#me#t i#accor&a#ce $ith the pro)isio#s of Presi&e#tia Decree No. ':2 the Co&e of A0raria# Reforms a#&other e+isti#0 a$s a#& re0/atio#s.

Art. 11. Impeme#ti#0 a0e#c*. The Departme#t of A0raria# Reform sha prom/0ate the #ecessar*r/es a#& re0/atio#s to impeme#t the pro)isio#s of this Chapter.

@OO ONEPRE4EMPLOYMENT

Art. 1'. Stateme#t of o!6ecti)es. It is the poic* of the State

a. To promote a#& mai#tai# a state of f/ empo*me#t thro/0h impro)e& ma#po$er trai#i#02aocatio# a#& /tii5atio#F

!. To protect e)er* citi5e# &esiri#0 to $or" oca* or o)erseas !* sec/ri#0 for him the !estpossi!e terms a#& co#&itio#s of empo*me#tF

c. To faciitate a free choice of a)aia!e empo*me#t !* perso#s see"i#0 $or" i# co#formit*$ith the #atio#a i#terestF

&. To faciitate a#& re0/ate the mo)eme#t of $or"ers i# co#formit* $ith the #atio#a i#terestF

e. To re0/ate the empo*me#t of aie#s2 i#c/&i#0 the esta!ishme#t of a re0istratio# a#&or$or" permit s*stemF

f. To stre#0the# the #et$or" of p/!ic empo*me#t oces a#& ratio#ai5e the participatio# ofthe pri)ate sector i# the recr/itme#t a#& paceme#t of $or"ers2 oca* a#& o)erseas2 toser)e #atio#a &e)eopme#t o!6ecti)esF

0. To i#s/re caref/ seectio# of =iipi#o $or"ers for o)erseas empo*me#t i# or&er to protectthe 0oo& #ame of the Phiippi#es a!roa&.

Tite IRECRHITMENT AND PLACEMENT O= ORERS

Chapter IGENERAL PROVISIONS

Art. 1. De9#itio#s.


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o)erseas2 a#& to sec/re the !est possi!e terms a#& co#&itio#s of empo*me#t for=iipi#o co#tract $or"ers a#& compia#ce there$ith /#&er s/ch r/es a#& re0/atio#sas ma* !e iss/e& !* the Mi#ister of La!orF

. To form/ate a#& &e)eop empo*me#t pro0rams &esi0#e& to !e#e9t &isa&)a#ta0e&0ro/ps a#& comm/#itiesF

7. To esta!ish a#& mai#tai# a re0istratio# a#&or $or" permit s*stem to re0/ate the

empo*me#t of aie#sF

8. To &e)eop a a!or mar"et i#formatio# s*stem i# ai& of proper ma#po$er a#&&e)eopme#t pa##i#0F

-. To &e)eop a respo#si)e )ocatio#a 0/i&a#ce a#& testi#0 s*stem i# ai& of properh/ma# reso/rces aocatio#F a#&

:. To mai#tai# a ce#tra re0istr* of s"is2 e+cept seame#.

!. The re0io#a oces of the Mi#istr* of La!or sha ha)e the ori0i#a a#& e+c/si)e 6/ris&ictio#o)er a matters or cases i#)o)i#0 empo*er4empo*ee reatio#s i#c/&i#0 mo#e* caims2arisi#0 o/t of or !* )irt/e of a#* a$ or co#tracts i#)o)i#0 =iipi#o $or"ers for o)erseas

empo*me#t e+cept seame# Pro)i&e&2 That the @/rea/ of Empo*me#t Ser)ices ma*2 i# thecase of the Natio#a Capita Re0io#2 e+ercise s/ch po$er2 $he#e)er the Mi#ister of La!or&eems it appropriate. The &ecisio#s of the re0io#a oces of the @/rea/ of Empo*me#tSer)ices2 if so a/thori5e& !* the Mi#ister of La!or as pro)i&e& i# this Artice2 sha !eappeaa!e to the Natio#a La!or Reatio#s Commissio# /po# the same 0ro/#&s pro)i&e& i#Artice '' hereof. The &ecisio#s of the Natio#a La!or Reatio#s Commissio# sha !e 9#aa#& i#appeaa!e. ,S/perse&e& !* E+ec. Or&er :


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mem!ers of the &ipomatic corps2 i#ter#atio#a or0a#i5atio#s a#& s/ch other empo*ers as ma* !eao$e& !* the Secretar* of La!or is e+empte& from this pro)isio#.

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!. To i#s/re that =iipi#o $or"ers are #ot e+poite& or &iscrimi#ate& a0ai#stF

c. To )erif* a#& certif* as re3/isite to a/the#ticatio# that the terms a#& co#&itio#s ofempo*me#t i# co#tracts i#)o)i#0 =iipi#o $or"ers are i# accor&a#ce $ith the La!or Co&ea#& r/es a#& re0/atio#s of the O)erseas Empo*me#t De)eopme#t @oar& a#& Natio#aSeame# @oar&F

&. To ma"e co#ti#/i#0 st/&ies or researches a#& recomme#&atio#s o# the )ario/s aspects of

the empo*me#t mar"et $ithi# their 6/ris&ictio#F

e. To 0ather a#& a#a*5e i#formatio# o# the empo*me#t sit/atio# a#& its pro!a!e tre#&s2 a#&to ma"e s/ch i#formatio# a)aia!eF a#&

f. To perform s/ch other &/ties as ma* !e re3/ire& of them from time to time.

Art. ''. Ma#&ator* remitta#ce of forei0# e+cha#0e ear#i#0s. It sha !e ma#&ator* for a =iipi#o$or"ers a!roa& to remit a portio# of their forei0# e+cha#0e ear#i#0s to their famiies2 &epe#&e#ts2a#&or !e#e9ciaries i# the co/#tr* i# accor&a#ce $ith r/es a#& re0/atio#s prescri!e& !* theSecretar* of La!or.

Art. '. Compositio# of the @oar&s.

a. The OED@ sha !e compose& of the Secretar* of La!or a#& Empo*me#t as Chairma#2 theH#&ersecretar* of La!or as Vice4Chairma#2 a#& a represe#tati)e each of the Departme#t of=orei0# A(airs2 the Departme#t of Natio#a Defe#se2 the Ce#tra @a#"2 the Departme#t ofE&/catio#2 C/t/re a#& Sports2 the Natio#a Ma#po$er a#& Yo/th Co/#ci2 the @/rea/ ofEmpo*me#t Ser)ices2 a $or"ers or0a#i5atio# a#& a# empo*ers or0a#i5atio# a#& theE+ec/ti)e Director of the OED@ as mem!ers.

!. The Natio#a Seame# @oar& sha !e compose& of the Secretar* of La!or a#& Empo*me#t asChairma#2 the H#&ersecretar* of La!or as Vice4Chairma#2 the Comma#&a#t of the Phiippi#eCoast G/ar&2 a#& a represe#tati)e each of the Departme#t of =orei0# A(airs2 theDepartme#t of E&/catio#2 C/t/re a#& Sports2 the Ce#tra @a#"2 the Maritime I#&/str*A/thorit*2 the @/rea/ of Empo*me#t Ser)ices2 a #atio#a shippi#0 associatio# a#& theE+ec/ti)e Director of the NS@ as mem!ers.

The mem!ers of the @oar&s sha recei)e ao$a#ces to !e &etermi#e& !* the @oar& $hichsha #ot !e more tha# P'2;;;.;; per mo#th.

c. The @oar&s sha !e attache& to the Departme#t of La!or for poic* a#& pro0ramcoor&i#atio#. The* sha each !e assiste& !* a Secretariat hea&e& !* a# E+ec/ti)e Director$ho sha !e a =iipi#o citi5e# $ith s/cie#t e+perie#ce i# ma#po$er a&mi#istratio#2i#c/&i#0 o)erseas empo*me#t acti)ities. The E+ec/ti)e Director sha !e appoi#te& !* thePresi&e#t of the Phiippi#es /po# the recomme#&atio# of the Secretar* of La!or a#& sharecei)e a# a##/a saar* as 9+e& !* a$. The Secretar* of La!or sha appoi#t the othermem!ers of the Secretariat.

&. The A/&itor Ge#era sha appoi#t his represe#tati)e to the @oar&s to a/&it their respecti)eacco/#ts i# accor&a#ce $ith a/&iti#0 a$s a#& perti#e#t r/es a#& re0/atio#s.

Art. '7. @oar&s to iss/e r/es a#& coect fees. The @oar&s sha iss/e appropriate r/es a#&re0/atio#s to carr* o/t their f/#ctio#s. The* sha ha)e the po$er to impose a#& coect fees fromempo*ers co#cer#e&2 $hich sha !e &eposite& i# the respecti)e acco/#ts of sai& @oar&s a#& !e/se& !* them e+c/si)e* to promote their o!6ecti)es.

Chapter IIREGHLATION O= RECRHITMENT AND PLACEMENT ACTIVITIES


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Art. '8. Pri)ate sector participatio# i# the recr/itme#t a#& paceme#t of $or"ers. P/rs/a#t to#atio#a &e)eopme#t o!6ecti)es a#& i# or&er to har#ess a#& ma+imi5e the /se of pri)ate sectorreso/rces a#& i#itiati)e i# the &e)eopme#t a#& impeme#tatio# of a comprehe#si)e empo*me#tpro0ram2 the pri)ate empo*me#t sector sha participate i# the recr/itme#t a#& paceme#t of$or"ers2 oca* a#& o)erseas2 /#&er s/ch 0/i&ei#es2 r/es a#& re0/atio#s as ma* !e iss/e& !* theSecretar* of La!or.

Art. '-. Tra)e a0e#cies prohi!ite& to recr/it. Tra)e a0e#cies a#& saes a0e#cies of airi#e

compa#ies are prohi!ite& from e#0a0i#0 i# the !/si#ess of recr/itme#t a#& paceme#t of $or"ersfor o)erseas empo*me#t $hether for pro9t or #ot.

Art. ':. Citi5e#ship re3/ireme#t. O#* =iipi#o citi5e#s or corporatio#s2 part#erships or e#tities ateast se)e#t*49)e perce#t ,:8B of the a/thori5e& a#& )oti#0 capita stoc" of $hich is o$#e& a#&co#troe& !* =iipi#o citi5e#s sha !e permitte& to participate i# the recr/itme#t a#& paceme#t of$or"ers2 oca* or o)erseas.

Art. '?. Capitai5atio#. A appica#ts for a/thorit* to hire or re#e$a of ice#se to recr/it are re3/ire&to ha)e s/ch s/!sta#tia capitai5atio# as &etermi#e& !* the Secretar* of La!or.

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&. To i#&/ce or attempt to i#&/ce a $or"er area&* empo*e& to 3/it his empo*me#t i# or&erto o(er him to a#other /#ess the tra#sfer is &esi0#e& to i!erate the $or"er from oppressi)eterms a#& co#&itio#s of empo*me#tF

e. To i#>/e#ce or to attempt to i#>/e#ce a#* perso# or e#tit* #ot to empo* a#* $or"er $hohas #ot appie& for empo*me#t thro/0h his a0e#c*F

f. To e#0a0e i# the recr/itme#t or paceme#t of $or"ers i# 6o!s harmf/ to p/!ic heath ormorait* or to the &i0#it* of the Rep/!ic of the Phiippi#esF

0. To o!str/ct or attempt to o!str/ct i#spectio# !* the Secretar* of La!or or !* his &/*

a/thori5e& represe#tati)esFh. To fai to 9e reports o# the stat/s of empo*me#t2 paceme#t )aca#cies2 remitta#ce of

forei0# e+cha#0e ear#i#0s2 separatio# from 6o!s2 &epart/res a#& s/ch other matters ori#formatio# as ma* !e re3/ire& !* the Secretar* of La!or.

i. To s/!stit/te or ater empo*me#t co#tracts appro)e& a#& )eri9e& !* the Departme#t ofLa!or from the time of act/a si0#i#0 thereof !* the parties /p to a#& i#c/&i#0 the perio&sof e+piratio# of the same $itho/t the appro)a of the Secretar* of La!orF

6. To !ecome a# ocer or mem!er of the @oar& of a#* corporatio# e#0a0e& i# tra)e a0e#c* orto !e e#0a0e& &irect* or i#&irect* i# the ma#a0eme#t of a tra)e a0e#c*F a#&

". To $ithho& or &e#* tra)e &oc/me#ts from appica#t $or"ers !efore &epart/re for mo#etar*or 9#a#cia co#si&eratio#s other tha# those a/thori5e& /#&er this Co&e a#& its impeme#ti#0r/es a#& re0/atio#s.

Art. 8. S/spe#sio# a#&or ca#ceatio# of ice#se or a/thorit*. The Mi#ister of La!or sha ha)e thepo$er to s/spe#& or ca#ce a#* ice#se or a/thorit* to recr/it empo*ees for o)erseas empo*me#tfor )ioatio# of r/es a#& re0/atio#s iss/e& !* the Mi#istr* of La!or2 the O)erseas Empo*me#tDe)eopme#t @oar&2 or for )ioatio# of the pro)isio#s of this a#& other appica!e a$s2 Ge#eraOr&ers a#& Letters of I#str/ctio#s.

Chapter IIIMISCELLANEOHS PROVISIONS

Art. -. Re0/ator* po$er. The Secretar* of La!or sha ha)e the po$er to restrict a#& re0/ate therecr/itme#t a#& paceme#t acti)ities of a a0e#cies $ithi# the co)era0e of this Tite a#& is here!*a/thori5e& to iss/e or&ers a#& prom/0ate r/es a#& re0/atio#s to carr* o/t the o!6ecti)es a#&impeme#t the pro)isio#s of this Tite.

Art. :. Visitoria Po$er. The Secretar* of La!or or his &/* a/thori5e& represe#tati)es ma*2 at a#*time2 i#spect the premises2 !oo"s of acco/#ts a#& recor&s of a#* perso# or e#tit* co)ere& !* this

Tite2 re3/ire it to s/!mit reports re0/ar* o# prescri!e& forms2 a#& act o# )ioatio# of a#*pro)isio#s of this Tite.

Art. ?. Ie0a recr/itme#t.

a. A#* recr/itme#t acti)ities2 i#c/&i#0 the prohi!ite& practices e#/merate& /#&er Artice 7 ofthis Co&e2 to !e /#&erta"e# !* #o#4ice#sees or #o#4ho&ers of a/thorit*2 sha !e &eeme&ie0a a#& p/#isha!e /#&er Artice < of this Co&e. The Departme#t of La!or a#&Empo*me#t or a#* a$ e#forceme#t ocer ma* i#itiate compai#ts /#&er this Artice.

!. Ie0a recr/itme#t $he# committe& !* a s*#&icate or i# ar0e scae sha !e co#si&ere& a#

o(e#se i#)o)i#0 eco#omic sa!ota0e a#& sha !e pe#ai5e& i# accor&a#ce $ith Artice i0ht atte#&a#ts a#& the i"e.

Art. 1. Mater#it* ea)e !e#e9ts.

a. E)er* empo*er sha 0ra#t to a#* pre0#a#t $oma# empo*ee $ho has re#&ere& a#a00re0ate ser)ice of at east si+ ,- mo#ths for the ast t$e)e ,1' mo#ths2 mater#it* ea)eof at east t$o ,' $ee"s prior to the e+pecte& &ate of &ei)er* a#& a#other fo/r ,7 $ee"safter #orma &ei)er* or a!ortio# $ith f/ pa* !ase& o# her re0/ar or a)era0e $ee"*$a0es. The empo*er ma* re3/ire from a#* $oma# empo*ee app*i#0 for mater#it* ea)ethe pro&/ctio# of a me&ica certi9cate stati#0 that &ei)er* $i pro!a!* ta"e pace $ithi#


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t$o $ee"s.

!. The mater#it* ea)e sha !e e+te#&e& $itho/t pa* o# acco/#t of i#ess me&ica* certi9e&to arise o/t of the pre0#a#c*2 &ei)er*2 a!ortio# or miscarria0e2 $hich re#&ers the $oma#/#9t for $or"2 /#ess she has ear#e& /#/se& ea)e cre&its from $hich s/ch e+te#&e& ea)ema* !e char0e&.

c. The mater#it* ea)e pro)i&e& i# this Artice sha !e pai& !* the empo*er o#* for the 9rst

fo/r ,7 &ei)eries !* a $oma# empo*ee after the e(ecti)it* of this Co&e.

Art. 17. =ami* pa##i#0 ser)icesF i#ce#ti)es for fami* pa##i#0.

a. Esta!ishme#ts $hich are re3/ire& !* a$ to mai#tai# a ci#ic or i#9rmar* sha pro)i&e freefami* pa##i#0 ser)ices to their empo*ees $hich sha i#c/&e2 !/t #ot !e imite& to2 theappicatio# or /se of co#tracepti)e pis a#& i#tra/teri#e &e)ices.

!. I# coor&i#atio# $ith other a0e#cies of the 0o)er#me#t e#0a0e& i# the promotio# of fami*pa##i#02 the Departme#t of La!or a#& Empo*me#t sha &e)eop a#& prescri!e i#ce#ti)e!o#/s schemes to e#co/ra0e fami* pa##i#0 amo#0 femae $or"ers i# a#* esta!ishme#t ore#terprise.

Art. 18. Discrimi#atio# prohi!ite&. It sha !e /#a$f/ for a#* empo*er to &iscrimi#ate a0ai#st a#*$oma# empo*ee $ith respect to terms a#& co#&itio#s of empo*me#t soe* o# acco/#t of her se+.

The foo$i#0 are acts of &iscrimi#atio#

a. Pa*me#t of a esser compe#satio#2 i#c/&i#0 $a0e2 saar* or other form of rem/#eratio# a#&fri#0e !e#e9ts2 to a femae empo*ees as a0ai#st a mae empo*ee2 for $or" of e3/a )a/eFa#&

!. =a)ori#0 a mae empo*ee o)er a femae empo*ee $ith respect to promotio#2 trai#i#0opport/#ities2 st/&* a#& schoarship 0ra#ts soe* o# acco/#t of their se+es.

Crimi#a ia!iit* for the $if/ commissio# of a#* /#a$f/ act as pro)i&e& i# this Artice or a#*)ioatio# of the r/es a#& re0/atio#s iss/e& p/rs/a#t to Sectio# ' hereof sha !e pe#ai5e& aspro)i&e& i# Artices '?? a#& '?< of this Co&e Pro)i&e&2 That the i#stit/tio# of a#* crimi#a actio#/#&er this pro)isio# sha #ot !ar the a00rie)e& empo*ee from 9i#0 a# e#tire* separate a#&&isti#ct actio# for mo#e* caims2 $hich ma* i#c/&e caims for &ama0es a#& other armati)ereiefs. The actio#s here!* a/thori5e& sha procee& i#&epe#&e#t* of each other. ,As ame#&e& !*Rep/!ic Act No. -:'82 Ma* 1'2 1


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'. To &ischar0e s/ch $oma# o# acco/#t of her pre0#a#c*2 or $hie o# ea)e or i#co#9#eme#t &/e to her pre0#a#c*F

. To &ischar0e or ref/se the a&missio# of s/ch $oma# /po# ret/r#i#0 to her $or" forfear that she ma* a0ai# !e pre0#a#t.

Art. 1?. Cassi9catio# of certai# $ome# $or"ers. A#* $oma# $ho is permitte& or s/(ere& to $or"2$ith or $itho/t compe#satio#2 i# a#* #i0ht c/!2 coc"tai o/#0e2 massa0e ci#ic2 !ar or simiar

esta!ishme#ts /#&er the e(ecti)e co#tro or s/per)isio# of the empo*er for a s/!sta#tia perio& oftime as &etermi#e& !* the Secretar* of La!or a#& Empo*me#t2 sha !e co#si&ere& as a# empo*eeof s/ch esta!ishme#t for p/rposes of a!or a#& socia e0isatio#.

Chapter IIEMPLOYMENT O= MINORS

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'. Si+ h/#&re& 9ft* pesos ,P-8;.;; a mo#th for those i# other chartere& cities a#& 9rst4cass m/#icipaitiesF a#&

. =i)e h/#&re& 9ft* pesos ,P88;.;; a mo#th for those i# other m/#icipaities.

Pro)i&e&2 That the empo*ers sha re)ie$ the empo*me#t co#tracts of their ho/sehepers e)er*three , *ears $ith the e#& i# )ie$ of impro)i#0 the terms a#& co#&itio#s thereof.

Pro)i&e&2 f/rther2 That those ho/sehepers $ho are recei)i#0 at east O#e tho/sa#& pesos,P12;;;.;; sha !e co)ere& !* the Socia Sec/rit* S*stem ,SSS a#& !e e#tite& to a the !e#e9tspro)i&e& there/#&er. ,As ame#&e& !* Rep/!ic Act No. :-882 A/0/st 1ect the act/a terms a#& co#&itio#s of empo*me#t of his ho/seheper2 $hich the atter shaa/the#ticate !* si0#at/re or th/m!mar" /po# re3/est of the empo*er.

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I# cases of ha5ar&o/s $or"paces2 #o empo*er sha e#0a0e the ser)ices of a ph*sicia# or a &e#tist$ho ca##ot sta* i# the premises of the esta!ishme#t for at east t$o ,' ho/rs2 i# the case of thosee#0a0e& o# part4time !asis2 a#& #ot ess tha# ei0ht ,? ho/rs2 i# the case of those empo*e& o#f/4time !asis. here the /#&erta"i#0 is #o#4ha5ar&o/s i# #at/re2 the ph*sicia# a#& &e#tist ma* !ee#0a0e& o# retai#er !asis2 s/!6ect to s/ch re0/atio#s as the Secretar* of La!or a#& Empo*me#tma* prescri!e to i#s/re imme&iate a)aia!iit* of me&ica a#& &e#ta treatme#t a#& atte#&a#ce i#case of emer0e#c*. ,As ame#&e& !* Presi&e#tia Decree NO. 8:;4A2 Sectio# '-

Art. 18?. he# emer0e#c* hospita #ot re3/ire&. The re3/ireme#t for a# emer0e#c* hospita or&e#ta ci#ic sha #ot !e appica!e i# case there is a hospita or &e#ta ci#ic $hich is accessi!efrom the empo*ers esta!ishme#t a#& he ma"es arra#0eme#t for the reser)atio# therei# of the#ecessar* !e&s a#& &e#ta faciities for the /se of his empo*ees.

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sta#&ar&s esta!ishe& !* the atter.

!. The Secretar* of La!or a#& Empo*me#t ma*2 thro/0h appropriate re0/atio#s2 coectreaso#a!e fees for the i#spectio# of steam !oiers2 press/re )esses a#& pipi#0s a#&eectrica i#staatio#s2 the test a#& appro)a for safe /se of materias2 e3/ipme#t a#& othersafet* &e)ices a#& the appro)a of pa#s for s/ch materias2 e3/ipme#t a#& &e)ices. The feeso coecte& sha !e &eposite& i# the #atio#a treas/r* to the cre&it of the occ/patio#asafet* a#& heath f/#& a#& sha !e e+pe#&e& e+c/si)e* for the a&mi#istratio# a#&

e#forceme#t of safet* a#& other a!or a$s a&mi#istere& !* the Departme#t of La!or a#&Empo*me#t.

Tite IIEMPLOYEES COMPENSATION AND STATE INSHRANCE =HND

Chapter IPOLICY AND DE=INITIONS

Art. 1--. Poic*. The State sha promote a#& &e)eop a ta+4e+empt empo*ees compe#satio#pro0ram $here!* empo*ees a#& their &epe#&e#ts2 i# the e)e#t of $or"4co##ecte& &isa!iit* or&eath2 ma* prompt* sec/re a&e3/ate i#come !e#e9t a#& me&ica reate& !e#e9ts.

Art. 1-:. De9#itio# of terms. As /se& i# this Tite2 /#ess the co#te+t i#&icates other$ise

a. %Co&e% mea#s the La!or Co&e of the Phiippi#es i#stit/te& /#&er Presi&e#tia DecreeN/m!ere& fo/r h/#&re& fort*4t$o2 as ame#&e&.

!. %Commissio#% mea#s the Empo*ees Compe#satio# Commissio# create& /#&er this Tite.

c. %SSS% mea#s the Socia Sec/rit* S*stem create& /#&er Rep/!ic Act N/m!ere& Ee)e#h/#&re& si+t*4o#e2 as ame#&e&.

&. %GSIS% mea#s the Go)er#me#t Ser)ice I#s/ra#ce S*stem create& /#&er Commo#$eath ActN/m!ere& O#e h/#&re& ei0ht*4si+2 as ame#&e&.

e. %S*stem% mea#s the SSS or GSIS2 as the case ma* !e.

f. %Empo*er% mea#s a#* perso#2 #at/ra or 6/ri&ica2 empo*i#0 the ser)ices of the empo*ee.

0. %Empo*ee% mea#s a#* perso# comp/sori* co)ere& !* the GSIS /#&er Commo#$eath ActN/m!ere& O#e h/#&re& ei0ht*4si+2 as ame#&e&2 i#c/&i#0 the mem!ers of the Arme& =orcesof the Phiippi#es2 a#& a#* perso# empo*e& as cas/a2 emer0e#c*2 temporar*2 s/!stit/te orco#tract/a2 or a#* perso# comp/sori* co)ere& !* the SSS /#&er Rep/!ic Act N/m!ere&Ee)e# h/#&re& si+t*4o#e2 as ame#&e&.

h. %Perso#% mea#s a#* i#&i)i&/a2 part#ership2 9rm2 associatio#2 tr/st2 corporatio# or e0areprese#tati)e thereof.

i. %Depe#&e#t% mea#s the e0itimate2 e0itimate& or e0a* a&opte& or ac"#o$e&0e& #at/rachi& $ho is /#marrie&2 #ot 0ai#f/* empo*e&2 a#& #ot o)er t$e#t*4o#e ,'1 *ears of a0e oro)er t$e#t*4o#e ,'1 *ears of a0e pro)i&e& he is i#capacitate& a#& i#capa!e of sef4s/pport&/e to a ph*sica or me#ta &efect $hich is co#0e#ita or ac3/ire& &/ri#0 mi#orit*F thee0itimate spo/se i)i#0 $ith the empo*ee a#& the pare#ts of sai& empo*ee $ho*&epe#&e#t /po# him for re0/ar s/pport.

6. %@e#e9ciaries% mea#s the &epe#&e#t spo/se /#ti heshe remarries a#& &epe#&e#t chi&re#2$ho are the primar* !e#e9ciaries. I# their a!se#ce2 the &epe#&e#t pare#ts a#& s/!6ect tothe restrictio#s impose& o# &epe#&e#t chi&re#2 the ie0itimate chi&re# a#& e0itimate


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&esce#&a#ts2 $ho are the seco#&ar* !e#e9ciaries Pro)i&e&2 That the &epe#&e#tac"#o$e&0e& #at/ra chi& sha !e co#si&ere& as a primar* !e#e9ciar* $he# there are #oother &epe#&e#t chi&re# $ho are 3/ai9e& a#& ei0i!e for mo#th* i#come !e#e9t.

". %I#6/r*% mea#s a#* harmf/ cha#0e i# the h/ma# or0a#ism from a#* acci&e#t arisi#0 o/t ofa#& i# the co/rse of the empo*me#t.

. %Sic"#ess% mea#s a#* i#ess &e9#ite* accepte& as a# occ/patio#a &isease iste& !* the

Commissio#2 or a#* i#ess ca/se& !* empo*me#t s/!6ect to proof that the ris" ofco#tracti#0 the same is i#crease& !* $or"i#0 co#&itio#s. =or this p/rpose2 the Commissio#is empo$ere& to &etermi#e a#& appro)e occ/patio#a &iseases a#& $or"4reate& i#essesthat ma* !e co#si&ere& compe#sa!e !ase& o# pec/iar ha5ar&s of empo*me#t.

m. %Death% mea#s oss of ife res/ti#0 from i#6/r* or sic"#ess.

#. %Disa!iit*% mea#s oss or impairme#t of a ph*sica or me#ta f/#ctio# res/ti#0 from i#6/r*or sic"#ess.

o. %Compe#satio#% mea#s a pa*me#ts ma&e /#&er this Tite for i#come !e#e9ts a#& me&icaor reate& !e#e9ts.

p. %I#come !e#e9t% mea#s a pa*me#ts ma&e /#&er this Tite to the pro)i&ers of me&ica care2reha!iitatio# ser)ices a#& hospita care.

3. %Me&ica !e#e9t% mea#s a pa*me#ts ma&e /#&er this Tite to the pro)i&ers of me&ica care2reha!iitatio# ser)ices a#& hospita care.

r. %Reate& !e#e9t% mea#s a pa*me#ts ma&e /#&er this Tite for appia#ces a#& s/ppies.

s. %Appia#ces% mea#s cr/tches2 arti9cia ai&s a#& other simiar &e)ices.

t. %S/ppies% mea#s me&ici#e a#& other me&ica2 &e#ta or s/r0ica items.

/. %Jospita% mea#s a#* me&ica faciit*2 0o)er#me#t or pri)ate2 a/thori5e& !* a$2 a# acti)e

mem!er i# 0oo& sta#&i#0 of the Phiippi#e Jospita Associatio# a#& accre&ite& !* theCommissio#.

). %Ph*sicia#% mea#s a#* &octor of me&ici#e &/* ice#se& to practice i# the Phiippi#es2 a#acti)e mem!er i# 0oo& sta#&i#0 of the Phiippi#e Me&ica Associatio# a#& accre&ite& !* theCommissio#.

$. %a0es% or %Saar*%2 i#sofar as the* refer to the comp/tatio# of !e#e9ts &e9#e& i# Rep/!icAct No. 11-12 as ame#&e&2 for SSS a#& Presi&e#tia Decree No. 117-2 as ame#&e&2 for GSIS2respecti)e*2 e+cept that part i# e+cess of Three Tho/sa#& Pesos.

+. %Mo#th* saar* cre&it% mea#s the $a0e or saar* !ase for co#tri!/tio#s as pro)i&e& i#Rep/!ic Act N/m!ere& Ee)e# h/#&re& si+t*4o#e2 as ame#&e&2 or the $a0es or saar*.

*. %A)era0e mo#th* saar* cre&it% i# the case of the SSS mea#s the res/t o!tai#e& !* &i)i&i#0the s/m of the mo#th* saar* cre&its i# the si+t*4mo#th perio& imme&iate* foo$i#0 thesemester of &eath or perma#e#t &isa!iit* !* si+t* ,-;2 e+cept $here the mo#th of &eath orperma#e#t &isa!iit* fas $ithi# ei0htee# ,1? cae#&ar mo#ths from the mo#th of co)era0e2i# $hich case2 it is the res/t o!tai#e& !* &i)i&i#0 the s/m of a mo#th* saar* cre&its pai&prior to the mo#th of co#ti#0e#c* !* the tota #/m!er of cae#&ar mo#ths of co)era0e i# thesame perio&.

5. %A)era0e &ai* saar* cre&it% i# the case of the SSS mea#s the res/t o!tai#e& !* &i)i&i#0the s/m of the si+ ,- hi0hest mo#th* saar* cre&its i# the t$e)e4mo#th perio& imme&iate*


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prece&i#0 the semester of sic"#ess or i#6/r* !* o#e h/#&re& ei0ht* ,1?;2 e+cept $here themo#th of i#6/r* fas $ithi# t$e)e ,1' cae#&ar mo#ths from the 9rst mo#th of co)era0e2 i#$hich case it is the res/t o!tai#e& !* &i)i&i#0 the s/m of a mo#th* saar* cre&its !* thirt*,; times the #/m!er of cae#&ar mo#ths of co)era0e i# the perio&.I# the case of the GSIS2 the a)era0e &ai* saar* cre&it sha !e the act/a &ai* saar* or$a0e2 or the mo#th* saar* or $a0e &i)i&e& !* the act/a #/m!er of $or"i#0 &a*s of themo#th of co#ti#0e#c*.

aa. %K/arter% mea#s a perio& of three , co#sec/ti)e mo#ths e#&i#0 o# the ast &a*s of March2

/#e2 Septem!er a#& Decem!er.

!!. %Semester% mea#s a perio& of t$o co#sec/ti)e 3/arters e#&i#0 i# the 3/arter of &eath2perma#e#t &isa!iit*2 i#6/r* or sic"#ess.

cc. %Repaceme#t ratio% 4 The s/m of t$e#t* perce#t a#& the 3/otie#t o!tai#e& !* &i)i&i#0 threeh/#&re& !* the s/m of three h/#&re& fort* a#& the a)era0e mo#th* saar* cre&it.

&&. %Cre&ite& *ears of ser)ice% 4 =or a mem!er co)ere& prior to a#/ar*2 1


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empo*ee2 his &epe#&e#ts or a#*o#e other$ise e#tite& to recei)e &ama0es o# !ehaf of theempo*ee or his &epe#&e#ts. The pa*me#t of compe#satio# /#&er this Tite sha #ot !ar thereco)er* of !e#e9ts as pro)i&e& for i# Sectio# -


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Art. 1::. Po$ers a#& &/ties. The Commissio# sha ha)e the foo$i#0 po$ers a#& &/ties

a. To assess a#& 9+ a rate of co#tri!/tio# from a empo*ersF

!. To &etermi#e the rate of co#tri!/tio# pa*a!e !* a# empo*er $hose recor&s sho$ a hi0hfre3/e#c* of $or" acci&e#ts or occ/patio#a &iseases &/e to fai/re !* the sai& empo*er too!ser)e a&e3/ate safet* meas/resF

c. To appro)e r/es a#& re0/atio#s 0o)er#i#0 the processi#0 of caims a#& the setteme#t of&isp/tes arisi#0 therefrom as prescri!e& !* the S*stemF

&. To i#itiate poicies a#& pro0rams to$ar& a&e3/ate occ/patio#a heath a#& safet* a#&acci&e#t pre)e#tio# i# the $or"i#0 e#)iro#me#t2 reha!iitatio# other tha# those pro)i&e& for/#&er Artice 1


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Art. 1?7. Go)er#me#t 0/ara#tee. The Rep/!ic of the Phiippi#es 0/ara#tees the !e#e9ts prescri!e&/#&er this Tite2 a#& accepts 0e#era respo#si!iit* for the so)e#c* of the State I#s/ra#ce =/#&. I#case of a#* &e9cie#c*2 the same sha !e co)ere& !* s/ppeme#ta appropriatio#s from the #atio#a0o)er#me#t.

Chapter VMEDICAL @ENE=ITS

Art. 1?8. Me&ica ser)ices. Imme&iate* after a# empo*ee co#tracts sic"#ess or s/stai#s a# i#6/r*2he sha !e pro)i&e& !* the S*stem &/ri#0 the s/!se3/e#t perio& of his &isa!iit* $ith s/ch me&icaser)ices a#& appia#ces as the #at/re of his sic"#ess or i#6/r* a#& pro0ress of his reco)er* ma*re3/ire2 s/!6ect to the e+pe#se imitatio# prescri!e& !* the Commissio#.

Art. 1?-. Lia!iit*. The S*stem sha ha)e the a/thorit* to choose or or&er a cha#0e of ph*sicia#2hospita or reha!iitatio# faciit* for the empo*ee2 a#& sha #ot !e ia!e for compe#satio# for a#*a00ra)atio# of the empo*ees i#6/r* or sic"#ess res/ti#0 from /#a/thori5e& cha#0es !* theempo*ee of me&ica ser)ices2 appia#ces2 s/ppies2 hospitas2 reha!iitatio# faciities or ph*sicia#s.

Art. 1?:. Atte#&i#0 ph*sicia#. A#* ph*sicia# atte#&i#0 a# i#6/re& or sic" empo*ee sha comp*$ith a the re0/atio#s of the S*stem a#& s/!mit reports i# prescri!e& forms at s/ch time as ma*

!e re3/ire& co#cer#i#0 his co#&itio# or treatme#t. A me&ica i#formatio# ree)a#t to the partic/ari#6/r* or sic"#ess sha2 o# &ema#&2 !e ma&e a)aia!e to the empo*ee or the S*stem. Noi#formatio# &e)eope& i# co##ectio# $ith treatme#t or e+ami#atio# for $hich compe#satio# isso/0ht sha !e co#si&ere& as pri)ie0e& comm/#icatio#.

Art. 1??. Ref/sa of e+ami#atio# or treatme#t. If the empo*ee /#reaso#a!* ref/ses to s/!mit tome&ica e+ami#atio# or treatme#t2 the S*stem sha stop the pa*me#t of f/rther compe#satio#&/ri#0 s/ch time as s/ch ref/sa co#ti#/es. hat co#stit/tes a# /#reaso#a!e ref/sa sha !e&etermi#e& !* the S*stem $hich ma*2 o# its o$# i#itiati)e2 &etermi#e the #ecessit*2 character a#&s/cie#c* of a#* me&ica ser)ices f/r#ishe& or to !e f/r#ishe&.

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a. H#&er s/ch re0/atio#s as the Commissio# ma* appro)e2 a#* empo*ee /#&er this Tite $hos/stai#s a# i#6/r* or co#tracts sic"#ess res/ti#0 i# temporar* tota &isa!iit* sha2 for each&a* of s/ch a &isa!iit* or fractio# thereof2 !e pai& !* the S*stem a# i#come !e#e9te3/i)ae#t to #i#et* perce#t of his a)era0e &ai* saar* cre&it2 s/!6ect to the foo$i#0co#&itio#s the &ai* i#come !e#e9t sha #ot !e ess tha# Te# Pesos #or more tha# Ni#et*Pesos2 #or pai& for a co#ti#/o/s perio& o#0er tha# o#e h/#&re& t$e#t* &a*s2 e+cept asother$ise pro)i&e& for i# the R/es2 a#& the S*stem sha !e #oti9e& of the i#6/r* orsic"#ess. ,As ame#&e& !* Sectio# '2 E+ec/ti)e Or&er No. 1:


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oss of the /se ofO#e th/m! 4 1;O#e i#&e+ 9#0er 4 ?O#e mi&&e 9#0er 4 -O#e ri#0 9#0er 4 8O#e itte 9#0er 4 O#e !i0 toe 4 -O#e toe 4

O#e arm 4 8;O#e ha#& 4 icte& /po#compai#a#t !* the &e#ia of reief tha# $i !e i#>icte& /po# &efe#&a#ts !* the

0ra#ti#0 of reiefF

7. That compai#a#t has #o a&e3/ate reme&* at a$F a#&

8. That the p/!ic ocers char0e& $ith the &/t* to protect compai#a#ts propert* are/#a!e or /#$ii#0 to f/r#ish a&e3/ate protectio#.

S/ch heari#0 sha !e he& after &/e a#& perso#a #otice thereof has !ee# ser)e&2 i# s/chma##er as the Commissio# sha &irect2 to a "#o$# perso#s a0ai#st $hom reief is so/0ht2a#& aso to the Chief E+ec/ti)e a#& other p/!ic ocias of the pro)i#ce or cit* $ithi# $hichthe /#a$f/ acts ha)e !ee# threate#e& or committe&2 char0e& $ith the &/t* to protectcompai#a#ts propert* Pro)i&e&2 ho$e)er2 that if a compai#a#t sha aso ae0e that2

/#ess a temporar* restrai#i#0 or&er sha !e iss/e& $itho/t #otice2 a s/!sta#tia a#&irrepara!e i#6/r* to compai#a#ts propert* $i !e /#a)oi&a!e2 s/ch a temporar*restrai#i#0 or&er ma* !e iss/e& /po# testimo#* /#&er oath2 s/cie#t2 if s/stai#e&2 to 6/stif*the Commissio# i# iss/i#0 a temporar* i#6/#ctio# /po# heari#0 after #otice. S/ch atemporar* restrai#i#0 or&er sha !e e(ecti)e for #o o#0er tha# t$e#t* ,'; &a*s a#& sha!ecome )oi& at the e+piratio# of sai& t$e#t* ,'; &a*s. No s/ch temporar* restrai#i#0 or&eror temporar* i#6/#ctio# sha !e iss/e& e+cept o# co#&itio# that compai#a#t sha 9rst 9ea# /#&erta"i#0 $ith a&e3/ate sec/rit* i# a# amo/#t to !e 9+e& !* the Commissio#s/cie#t to recompe#se those e#6oi#e& for a#* oss2 e+pe#se or &ama0e ca/se& !* theimpro)i&e#t or erro#eo/s iss/a#ce of s/ch or&er or i#6/#ctio#2 i#c/&i#0 a reaso#a!e costs2to0ether $ith a reaso#a!e attor#e*s fee2 a#& e+pe#se of &efe#se a0ai#st the or&er ora0ai#st the 0ra#ti#0 of a#* i#6/#cti)e reief so/0ht i# the same procee&i#0 a#& s/!se3/e#t*&e#ie& !* the Commissio#.

The /#&erta"i#0 herei# me#tio#e& sha !e /#&erstoo& to co#stit/te a# a0reeme#t e#tere&i#to !* the compai#a#t a#& the s/ret* /po# $hich a# or&er ma* !e re#&ere& i# the sames/it or procee&i#0 a0ai#st sai& compai#a#t a#& s/ret*2 /po# a heari#0 to assess &ama0es2of $hich heari#02 compai#a#t a#& s/ret* sha ha)e reaso#a!e #otice2 the sai& compai#a#ta#& s/ret* s/!mitti#0 themse)es to the 6/ris&ictio# of the Commissio# for that p/rpose. @/t#othi#0 herei# co#tai#e& sha &epri)e a#* part* ha)i#0 a caim or ca/se of actio# /#&er or/po# s/ch /#&erta"i#0 from eecti#0 to p/rs/e his or&i#ar* reme&* !* s/it at a$ or i#e3/it* Pro)i&e&2 f/rther2 That the receptio# of e)i&e#ce for the appicatio# of a $rit ofi#6/#ctio# ma* !e &ee0ate& !* the Commissio# to a#* of its La!or Ar!iters $ho shaco#&/ct s/ch heari#0s i# s/ch paces as he ma* &etermi#e to !e accessi!e to the partiesa#& their $it#esses a#& sha s/!mit thereafter his recomme#&atio# to the Commissio#. ,Asame#&e& !* Sectio# 1;2 Rep/!ic Act No. -:182 March '12 1


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ta"i#0 i#to acco/#t the #at/re of the case2 the time co#s/me& i# heari#0 the case2 the professio#asta#&i#0 of the ar!itrators2 the 9#a#cia capacit* of the parties2 a#& the fees pro)i&e& i# the R/esof Co/rt. ,Repeae& !* Sectio# 1-2 @atas Pam!a#sa @ia#0 1;2 A/0/st '12 1


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I# a#* e)e#t2 the &ecisio# of the La!or Ar!iter rei#stati#0 a &ismisse& or separate& empo*ee2i#sofar as the rei#stateme#t aspect is co#cer#e&2 sha imme&iate* !e e+ec/tor*2 e)e# pe#&i#0appea. The empo*ee sha either !e a&mitte& !ac" to $or" /#&er the same terms a#& co#&itio#spre)aii#0 prior to his &ismissa or separatio# or2 at the optio# of the empo*er2 mere* rei#state& i#the pa*ro. The posti#0 of a !o#& !* the empo*er sha #ot sta* the e+ec/tio# for rei#stateme#tpro)i&e& herei#.

To &isco/ra0e fri)oo/s or &iator* appeas2 the Commissio# or the La!or Ar!iter sha impose

reaso#a!e pe#at*2 i#c/&i#0 9#es or ce#s/res2 /po# the erri#0 parties.

I# a cases2 the appea#t sha f/r#ish a cop* of the memora#&/m of appea to the other part* $hosha 9e a# a#s$er #ot ater tha# te# ,1; cae#&ar &a*s from receipt thereof.

The Commissio# sha &eci&e a cases $ithi# t$e#t* ,'; cae#&ar &a*s from receipt of the a#s$erof the appeee. The &ecisio# of the Commissio# sha !e 9#a a#& e+ec/tor* after te# ,1; cae#&ar&a*s from receipt thereof !* the parties.

A#* a$ e#forceme#t a0e#c* ma* !e &ep/ti5e& !* the Secretar* of La!or a#& Empo*me#t or theCommissio# i# the e#forceme#t of &ecisio#s2 a$ar&s or or&ers. ,As ame#&e& !* Sectio# 1'2Rep/!ic Act No. -:182 March '12 1


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The @/rea/ sha ha)e 9ftee# ,18 $or"i#0 &a*s to act o# a!or cases !efore it2 s/!6ect to e+te#sio#!* a0reeme#t of the parties. ,As ame#&e& !* Sectio# 172 Rep/!ic Act No. -:182 March '12 1


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The @/rea/ sha aso mai#tai# a 9e a#& sha /#&erta"e or assist i# the p/!icatio# of a 9#a&ecisio#s2 or&ers a#& a$ar&s of the Secretar* of La!or a#& Empo*me#t2 Re0io#a Directors a#& theCommissio#. ,As ame#&e& !* Sectio# 182 Rep/!ic Act No. -:182 March '12 1


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a. Proof of the aiatio# of at east te# ,1; ocas or chapters2 each of $hich m/st !e a &/*reco0#i5e& coecti)e !ar0ai#i#0 a0e#t i# the esta!ishme#t or i#&/str* i# $hich it operates2s/pporti#0 the re0istratio# of s/ch appica#t fe&eratio# or #atio#a /#io#F a#&

!. The #ames a#& a&&resses of the compa#ies $here the ocas or chapters operate a#& the istof a the mem!ers i# each compa#* i#)o)e&.

Art. '?. Co#&itio#s for re0istratio# of fe&eratio#s or #atio#a /#io#s. No fe&eratio# or #atio#a

/#io# sha !e re0istere& to e#0a0e i# a#* or0a#i5atio# acti)it* i# more tha# o#e i#&/str* i# a#*area or re0io#2 a#& #o fe&eratio# or #atio#a /#io# sha !e re0istere& to e#0a0e i# a#*or0a#i5atio#a acti)it* i# more tha# o#e i#&/str* a o)er the co/#tr*.

The fe&eratio# or #atio#a /#io# $hich meets the re3/ireme#ts a#& co#&itio#s herei# prescri!e&ma* or0a#i5e a#& aiate ocas a#& chapters $itho/t re0isteri#0 s/ch ocas or chapters $ith the@/rea/.

Locas or chapters sha ha)e the same ri0hts a#& pri)ie0es as if the* $ere re0istere& i# the@/rea/2 pro)i&e& that s/ch fe&eratio# or #atio#a /#io# or0a#i5es s/ch ocas or chapters $ithi# itsassi0#e& or0a#i5atio#a 9e& of acti)it* as ma* !e prescri!e& !* the Secretar* of La!or.

The @/rea/ sha see to it that fe&eratio#s a#& #atio#a /#io#s sha o#* or0a#i5e ocas a#&chapters $ithi# a speci9c i#&/str* or /#io#. ,Repeae& !* E+ec/ti)e Or&er No. 1112 Decem!er '721


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f. E#teri#0 i#to coecti)e !ar0ai#i#0 a0reeme#ts $hich pro)i&e terms a#& co#&itio#s ofempo*me#t !eo$ mi#im/m sta#&ar&s esta!ishe& !* a$F

0. As"i#0 for or accepti#0 attor#e*s fees or #e0otiatio# fees from empo*ersF

h. Other tha# for ma#&ator* acti)ities /#&er this Co&e2 chec"i#0 o( specia assessme#ts ora#* other fees $itho/t &/* si0#e& i#&i)i&/a $ritte# a/thori5atio#s of the mem!ersF

i. =ai/re to s/!mit ist of i#&i)i&/a mem!ers to the @/rea/ o#ce a *ear or $he#e)er re3/ire&!* the @/rea/F a#&

6. =ai/re to comp* $ith re3/ireme#ts /#&er Artices ': a#& '?.

Art. '7;. E3/it* of the i#c/m!e#t. A e+isti#0 fe&eratio#s a#& #atio#a /#io#s $hich meet the3/ai9catio#s of a e0itimate a!or or0a#i5atio# a#& #o#e of the 0ro/#&s for ca#ceatio# shaco#ti#/e to mai#tai# their e+isti#0 aiates re0ar&ess of the #at/re of the i#&/str* a#& the ocatio#of the aiates.

Chapter IIRIGJTS AND CONDITIONS O= MEM@ERSJIP

Art. '71. Ri0hts a#& co#&itio#s of mem!ership i# a a!or or0a#i5atio#. The foo$i#0 are the ri0htsa#& co#&itio#s of mem!ership i# a a!or or0a#i5atio#

a. No ar!itrar* or e+cessi)e i#itiatio# fees sha !e re3/ire& of the mem!ers of a e0itimatea!or or0a#i5atio# #or sha ar!itrar*2 e+cessi)e or oppressi)e 9#e a#& forfeit/re !e impose&F

!. The mem!ers sha !e e#tite& to f/ a#& &etaie& reports from their ocers a#&represe#tati)es of a 9#a#cia tra#sactio#s as pro)i&e& for i# the co#stit/tio# a#& !*4a$s ofthe or0a#i5atio#F

c. The mem!ers sha &irect* eect their ocers2 i#c/&i#0 those of the #atio#a /#io# orfe&eratio#2 to $hich the* or their /#io# is aiate&2 !* secret !aot at i#ter)as of 9)e ,8

*ears. No 3/ai9catio# re3/ireme#ts for ca#&i&ac* to a#* positio# sha !e impose& othertha# mem!ership i# 0oo& sta#&i#0 i# s/!6ect a!or or0a#i5atio#. The secretar* or a#* otherrespo#si!e /#io# ocer sha f/r#ish the Secretar* of La!or a#& Empo*me#t $ith a ist ofthe #e$*4eecte& ocers2 to0ether $ith the appoi#ti)e ocers or a0e#ts $ho are e#tr/ste&$ith the ha#&i#0 of f/#&s2 $ithi# thirt* ,; cae#&ar &a*s after the eectio# of ocers orfrom the occ/rre#ce of a#* cha#0e i# the ist of ocers of the a!or or0a#i5atio#F ,Asame#&e& !* Sectio# 1-2 Rep/!ic Act No. -:182 March '12 1


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a/thori5e& p/rs/a#t to its co#stit/tio# a#& !*4a$sF

h. E)er* pa*me#t of fees2 &/es or other co#tri!/tio#s !* a mem!er sha !e e)i&e#ce& !* areceipt si0#e& !* the ocer or a0e#t ma"i#0 the coectio# a#& e#tere& i#to the recor& ofthe or0a#i5atio# to !e "ept a#& mai#tai#e& for the p/rposeF

i. The f/#&s of the or0a#i5atio# sha #ot !e appie& for a#* p/rpose or o!6ect other tha# thosee+press* pro)i&e& !* its co#stit/tio# a#& !*4a$s or those e+press* a/thori5e& !* $ritte#

reso/tio# a&opte& !* the ma6orit* of the mem!ers at a 0e#era meeti#0 &/* cae& for thep/rposeF

6. E)er* i#come or re)e#/e of the or0a#i5atio# sha !e e)i&e#ce& !* a recor& sho$i#0 itsso/rce2 a#& e)er* e+pe#&it/re of its f/#&s sha !e e)i&e#ce& !* a receipt from the perso#to $hom the pa*me#t is ma&e2 $hich sha state the &ate2 pace a#& p/rpose of s/chpa*me#t. S/ch recor& or receipt sha form part of the 9#a#cia recor&s of the or0a#i5atio#.A#* actio# i#)o)i#0 the f/#&s of the or0a#i5atio# sha prescri!e after three , *ears fromthe &ate of s/!missio# of the a##/a 9#a#cia report to the Departme#t of La!or a#&Empo*me#t or from the &ate the same sho/& ha)e !ee# s/!mitte& as re3/ire& !* a$2$hiche)er comes earier Pro)i&e&2 That this pro)isio# sha app* o#* to a e0itimate a!oror0a#i5atio# $hich has s/!mitte& the 9#a#cia report re3/ireme#ts /#&er this Co&e

Pro)i&e&2 f/rther2 that fai/re of a#* a!or or0a#i5atio# to comp* $ith the perio&ic 9#a#ciareports re3/ire& !* a$ a#& s/ch r/es a#& re0/atio#s prom/0ate& there/#&er si+ ,-mo#ths after the e(ecti)it* of this Act sha a/tomatica* res/t i# the ca#ceatio# of /#io#re0istratio# of s/ch a!or or0a#i5atio#F ,As ame#&e& !* Sectio# 1-2 Rep/!ic Act No. -:182March '12 1


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#. No specia assessme#t or other e+traor&i#ar* fees ma* !e e)ie& /po# the mem!ers of aa!or or0a#i5atio# /#ess a/thori5e& !* a $ritte# reso/tio# of a ma6orit* of a the mem!ersi# a 0e#era mem!ership meeti#0 &/* cae& for the p/rpose. The secretar* of theor0a#i5atio# sha recor& the mi#/tes of the meeti#0 i#c/&i#0 the ist of a mem!ersprese#t2 the )otes cast2 the p/rpose of the specia assessme#t or fees a#& the recipie#t ofs/ch assessme#t or fees. The recor& sha !e atteste& to !* the presi&e#t.

o. Other tha# for ma#&ator* acti)ities /#&er the Co&e2 #o specia assessme#ts2 attor#e*s fees2

#e0otiatio# fees or a#* other e+traor&i#ar* fees ma* !e chec"e& o( from a#* amo/#t &/e toa# empo*ee $itho/t a# i#&i)i&/a $ritte# a/thori5atio# &/* si0#e& !* the empo*ee. Thea/thori5atio# sho/& speci9ca* state the amo/#t2 p/rpose a#& !e#e9ciar* of the &e&/ctio#Fa#&

p. It sha !e the &/t* of a#* a!or or0a#i5atio# a#& its ocers to i#form its mem!ers o# thepro)isio#s of its co#stit/tio# a#& !*4a$s2 coecti)e !ar0ai#i#0 a0reeme#t2 the pre)aii#0a!or reatio#s s*stem a#& a their ri0hts a#& o!i0atio#s /#&er e+isti#0 a!or a$s.

=or this p/rpose2 re0istere& a!or or0a#i5atio#s ma* assess reaso#a!e &/es to 9#a#ce a!orreatio#s semi#ars a#& other a!or e&/catio# acti)ities.

A#* )ioatio# of the a!o)e ri0hts a#& co#&itio#s of mem!ership sha !e a 0ro/#& for ca#ceatio# of/#io# re0istratio# or e+p/sio# of ocers from oce2 $hiche)er is appropriate. At east thirt*perce#t ,;B of the mem!ers of a /#io# or a#* mem!er or mem!ers specia* co#cer#e& ma*report s/ch )ioatio# to the @/rea/. The @/rea/ sha ha)e the po$er to hear a#& &eci&e a#*reporte& )ioatio# to mete the appropriate pe#at*.

Crimi#a a#& ci)i ia!iities arisi#0 from )ioatio#s of a!o)e ri0hts a#& co#&itio#s of mem!ershipsha co#ti#/e to !e /#&er the 6/ris&ictio# of or&i#ar* co/rts.

Chapter IIIRIGJTS O= LEGITIMATE LA@OR ORGANIATIONS

Art. '7'. Ri0hts of e0itimate a!or or0a#i5atio#s. A e0itimate a!or or0a#i5atio# sha ha)e the

ri0ht

a. To act as the represe#tati)e of its mem!ers for the p/rpose of coecti)e !ar0ai#i#0F

!. To !e certi9e& as the e+c/si)e represe#tati)e of a the empo*ees i# a# appropriate!ar0ai#i#0 /#it for p/rposes of coecti)e !ar0ai#i#0F

c. To !e f/r#ishe& !* the empo*er2 /po# $ritte# re3/est2 $ith its a##/a a/&ite& 9#a#ciastateme#ts2 i#c/&i#0 the !aa#ce sheet a#& the pro9t a#& oss stateme#t2 $ithi# thirt* ,;cae#&ar &a*s from the &ate of receipt of the re3/est2 after the /#io# has !ee# &/*reco0#i5e& !* the empo*er or certi9e& as the soe a#& e+c/si)e !ar0ai#i#0 represe#tati)eof the empo*ees i# the !ar0ai#i#0 /#it2 or $ithi# si+t* ,-; cae#&ar &a*s !efore thee+piratio# of the e+isti#0 coecti)e !ar0ai#i#0 a0reeme#t2 or &/ri#0 the coecti)e

!ar0ai#i#0 #e0otiatio#F

&. To o$# propert*2 rea or perso#a2 for the /se a#& !e#e9t of the a!or or0a#i5atio# a#& itsmem!ersF

e. To s/e a#& !e s/e& i# its re0istere& #ameF a#&

f. To /#&erta"e a other acti)ities &esi0#e& to !e#e9t the or0a#i5atio# a#& its mem!ers2i#c/&i#0 cooperati)e2 ho/si#02 $efare a#& other pro6ects #ot co#trar* to a$.


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S/!6ect to the e+ercise !* the Presi&e#t or !* the Secretar* of La!or a#& Empo*me#t of the po$ers)este& i# them !* Artices '- a#& '-7 of this Co&e2 the ci)i aspects of a cases i#)o)i#0 /#faira!or practices2 $hich ma* i#c/&e caims for act/a2 mora2 e+empar* a#& other forms of &ama0es2attor#e*s fees a#& other armati)e reief2 sha !e /#&er the 6/ris&ictio# of the La!or Ar!iters. TheLa!or Ar!iters sha 0i)e /tmost priorit* to the heari#0 a#& reso/tio# of a cases i#)o)i#0 /#faira!or practices. The* sha reso)e s/ch cases $ithi# thirt* ,; cae#&ar &a*s from the time the*are s/!mitte& for &ecisio#.

Reco)er* of ci)i ia!iit* i# the a&mi#istrati)e procee&i#0s sha !ar reco)er* /#&er the Ci)i Co&e.

No crimi#a prosec/tio# /#&er this Tite ma* !e i#stit/te& $itho/t a 9#a 6/&0me#t 9#&i#0 that a#/#fair a!or practice $as committe&2 ha)i#0 !ee# 9rst o!tai#e& i# the prece&i#0 para0raph. D/ri#0the pe#&e#c* of s/ch a&mi#istrati)e procee&i#02 the r/##i#0 of the perio& of prescriptio# of thecrimi#a o(e#se herei# pe#ai5e& sha !e co#si&ere& i#terr/pte& Pro)i&e&2 ho$e)er2 that the 9#a

6/&0me#t i# the a&mi#istrati)e procee&i#0s sha #ot !e !i#&i#0 i# the crimi#a case #or !eco#si&ere& as e)i&e#ce of 0/it !/t mere* as proof of compia#ce of the re3/ireme#ts therei# setforth. ,As ame#&e& !* @atas Pam!a#sa @ia#0 :;2 Ma* 12 1


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c. If the &isp/te is #ot sette&2 the @oar& sha i#ter)e#e /po# re3/est of either or !oth partiesor at its o$# i#itiati)e a#& imme&iate* ca the parties to co#ciiatio# meeti#0s. The @oar&sha ha)e the po$er to iss/e s/!poe#as re3/iri#0 the atte#&a#ce of the parties to s/chmeeti#0s. It sha !e the &/t* of the parties to participate f/* a#& prompt* i# theco#ciiatio# meeti#0s the @oar& ma* caF

&. D/ri#0 the co#ciiatio# procee&i#0s i# the @oar&2 the parties are prohi!ite& from &oi#0 a#*act $hich ma* &isr/pt or impe&e the ear* setteme#t of the &isp/tesF a#&

e. The @oar& sha e+ert a e(orts to sette &isp/tes amica!* a#& e#co/ra0e the parties to

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s/ch /#it for the p/rpose of coecti)e !ar0ai#i#0. Jo$e)er2 a# i#&i)i&/a empo*ee or 0ro/p ofempo*ees sha ha)e the ri0ht at a#* time to prese#t 0rie)a#ces to their empo*er.

A#* pro)isio# of a$ to the co#trar* #ot$ithsta#&i#02 $or"ers sha ha)e the ri0ht2 s/!6ect to s/chr/es a#& re0/atio#s as the Secretar* of La!or a#& Empo*me#t ma* prom/0ate2 to participate i#poic* a#& &ecisio#4ma"i#0 processes of the esta!ishme#t $here the* are empo*e& i#sofar as sai&processes $i &irect* a(ect their ri0hts2 !e#e9ts a#& $efare. =or this p/rpose2 $or"ers a#&empo*ers ma* form a!or4ma#a0eme#t co/#cis Pro)i&e&2 That the represe#tati)es of the $or"ers

i# s/ch a!or4ma#a0eme#t co/#cis sha !e eecte& !* at east the ma6orit* of a empo*ees i# sai&esta!ishme#t. ,As ame#&e& !* Sectio# ''2 Rep/!ic Act No. -:182 March '12 1


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from the i#terpretatio# or impeme#tatio# of their Coecti)e @ar0ai#i#0 A0reeme#t a#& thosearisi#0 from the i#terpretatio# or e#forceme#t of compa#* perso##e poicies.

A 0rie)a#ces s/!mitte& to the 0rie)a#ce machi#er* $hich are #ot sette& $ithi# se)e# ,:cae#&ar &a*s from the &ate of its s/!missio# sha a/tomatica* !e referre& to )o/#tar*ar!itratio# prescri!e& i# the Coecti)e @ar0ai#i#0 A0reeme#t.

=or this p/rpose2 parties to a Coecti)e @ar0ai#i#0 A0reeme#t sha #ame a#& &esi0#ate i# a&)a#cea Vo/#tar* Ar!itrator or pa#e of Vo/#tar* Ar!itrators2 or i#c/&e i# the a0reeme#t a proce&/re forthe seectio# of s/ch Vo/#tar* Ar!itrator or pa#e of Vo/#tar* Ar!itrators2 prefera!* from theisti#0 of 3/ai9e& Vo/#tar* Ar!itrators &/* accre&ite& !* the @oar&. I# case the parties fai toseect a Vo/#tar* Ar!itrator or pa#e of Vo/#tar* Ar!itrators2 the @oar& sha &esi0#ate theVo/#tar* Ar!itrator or pa#e of Vo/#tar* Ar!itrators2 as ma* !e #ecessar*2 p/rs/a#t to theseectio# proce&/re a0ree& /po# i# the Coecti)e @ar0ai#i#0 A0reeme#t2 $hich sha act $ith thesame force a#& e(ect as if the Ar!itrator or pa#e of Ar!itrators has !ee# seecte& !* the parties as&escri!e& a!o)e.

Art. '-1. /ris&ictio# of Vo/#tar* Ar!itrators or pa#e of Vo/#tar* Ar!itrators. The Vo/#tar*Ar!itrator or pa#e of Vo/#tar* Ar!itrators sha ha)e ori0i#a a#& e+c/si)e 6/ris&ictio# to hear a#&&eci&e a /#reso)e& 0rie)a#ces arisi#0 from the i#terpretatio# or impeme#tatio# of the Coecti)e@ar0ai#i#0 A0reeme#t a#& those arisi#0 from the i#terpretatio# or e#forceme#t of compa#*perso##e poicies referre& to i# the imme&iate* prece&i#0 artice. Accor&i#0*2 )ioatio#s of aCoecti)e @ar0ai#i#0 A0reeme#t2 e+cept those $hich are 0ross i# character2 sha #o o#0er !etreate& as /#fair a!or practice a#& sha !e reso)e& as 0rie)a#ces /#&er the Coecti)e @ar0ai#i#0A0reeme#t. =or p/rposes of this artice2 0ross )ioatio#s of Coecti)e @ar0ai#i#0 A0reeme#t shamea# >a0ra#t a#&or maicio/s ref/sa to comp* $ith the eco#omic pro)isio#s of s/ch a0reeme#t.

The Commissio#2 its Re0io#a Oces a#& the Re0io#a Directors of the Departme#t of La!or a#&Empo*me#t sha #ot e#tertai# &isp/tes2 0rie)a#ces or matters /#&er the e+c/si)e a#& ori0i#a

6/ris&ictio# of the Vo/#tar* Ar!itrator or pa#e of Vo/#tar* Ar!itrators a#& sha imme&iate*&ispose a#& refer the same to the Grie)a#ce Machi#er* or Vo/#tar* Ar!itratio# pro)i&e& i# theCoecti)e @ar0ai#i#0 A0reeme#t.

Art. '-'. /ris&ictio# o)er other a!or &isp/tes. The Vo/#tar* Ar!itrator or pa#e of Vo/#tar*Ar!itrators2 /po# a0reeme#t of the parties2 sha aso hear a#& &eci&e a other a!or &isp/tesi#c/&i#0 /#fair a!or practices a#& !ar0ai#i#0 &ea&oc"s.

Art. '-'4A. Proce&/res. The Vo/#tar* Ar!itrator or pa#e of Vo/#tar* Ar!itrators sha ha)e thepo$er to ho& heari#0s2 recei)e e)i&e#ces a#& ta"e $hate)er actio# is #ecessar* to reso)e theiss/e or iss/es s/!6ect of the &isp/te2 i#c/&i#0 e(orts to e(ect a )o/#tar* setteme#t !et$ee#parties.

A parties to the &isp/te sha !e e#tite& to atte#& the ar!itratio# procee&i#0s. The atte#&a#ce ofa#* thir& part* or the e+c/sio# of a#* $it#ess from the procee&i#0s sha !e &etermi#e& !* theVo/#tar* Ar!itrator or pa#e of Vo/#tar* Ar!itrators. Jeari#0 ma* !e a&6o/r#e& for ca/se or /po#a0reeme#t !* the parties.

H#ess the parties a0ree other$ise2 it sha !e ma#&ator* for the Vo/#tar* Ar!itrator or pa#e ofVo/#tar* Ar!itrators to re#&er a# a$ar& or &ecisio# $ithi# t$e#t* ,'; cae#&ar &a*s from the &ateof s/!missio# of the &isp/te to )o/#tar* ar!itratio#.

The a$ar& or &ecisio# of the Vo/#tar* Ar!itrator or pa#e of Vo/#tar* Ar!itrators sha co#tai# thefacts a#& the a$ o# $hich it is !ase&. It sha !e 9#a a#& e+ec/tor* after te# ,1; cae#&ar &a*sfrom receipt of the cop* of the a$ar& or &ecisio# !* the parties.


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#otice2 the a!or /#io# ma* stri"e or the empo*er ma* &ecare a oc"o/t.

f. A &ecisio# to &ecare a stri"e m/st !e appro)e& !* a ma6orit* of the tota /#io# mem!ershipi# the !ar0ai#i#0 /#it co#cer#e&2 o!tai#e& !* secret !aot i# meeti#0s or refere#&a cae&for that p/rpose. A &ecisio# to &ecare a oc"o/t m/st !e appro)e& !* a ma6orit* of the!oar& of &irectors of the corporatio# or associatio# or of the part#ers i# a part#ership2o!tai#e& !* secret !aot i# a meeti#0 cae& for that p/rpose. The &ecisio# sha !e )ai& forthe &/ratio# of the &isp/te !ase& o# s/!sta#tia* the same 0ro/#&s co#si&ere& $he# the

stri"e or oc"o/t )ote $as ta"e#. The Mi#istr* ma*2 at its o$# i#itiati)e or /po# the re3/estof a#* a(ecte& part*2 s/per)ise the co#&/ct of the secret !aoti#0. I# e)er* case2 the /#io#or the empo*er sha f/r#ish the Mi#istr* the res/ts of the )oti#0 at east se)e# &a*s !eforethe i#te#&e& stri"e or oc"o/t2 s/!6ect to the cooi#04o( perio& herei# pro)i&e&. ,Asame#&e& !* @atas Pam!a#sa @ia#0 1;2 A/0/st '12 1


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i. The Secretar* of La!or a#& Empo*me#t2 the Commissio# or the )o/#tar* ar!itrator sha&eci&e or reso)e the &isp/te2 as the case ma* !e. The &ecisio# of the Presi&e#t2 theSecretar* of La!or a#& Empo*me#t2 the Commissio# or the )o/#tar* ar!itrator sha !e9#a a#& e+ec/tor* te# ,1; cae#&ar &a*s after receipt thereof !* the parties. ,As ame#&e&!* Sectio# ':2 Rep/!ic Act No. -:182 March '12 1


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!. This prohi!itio# sha e3/a* app* to forei0# &o#atio#s2 0ra#ts or other forms of assista#ce2i# cash or i# "i#&2 0i)e# &irect* or i#&irect* to a#* empo*er or empo*ers or0a#i5atio# tos/pport a#* acti)it* or acti)ities a(ecti#0 tra&e /#io#s.

c. The Secretar* of La!or sha prom/0ate r/es a#& re0/atio#s to re0/ate a#& co#tro the0i)i#0 a#& recei)i#0 of s/ch &o#atio#s2 0ra#ts2 or other forms of assista#ce2 i#c/&i#0 thema#&ator* reporti#0 of the amo/#ts of the &o#atio#s or 0ra#ts2 the speci9c recipie#tsthereof2 the pro6ects or acti)ities propose& to !e s/pporte&2 a#& their &/ratio#.

Art. ':1. Appica!iit* to farm te#a#ts a#& r/ra $or"ers. The pro)isio#s of this Tite pertai#i#0 toforei0# or0a#i5atio#s a#& acti)ities sha !e &eeme& appica!e i"e$ise to a or0a#i5atio#s of farmte#a#ts2 r/ra $or"ers2 a#& the i"e Pro)i&e&2 That i# appropriate cases2 the Secretar* of A0raria#Reform sha e+ercise the po$ers a#& respo#si!iities )este& !* this Tite i# the Secretar* of La!or.

Chapter IVPENALTIES =OR VIOLATION

Art. ':'. Pe#aties.

a. A#* perso# )ioati#0 a#* of the pro)isio#s of Artice '-7 of this Co&e sha !e p/#ishe& !* a

9#e of #ot ess tha# o#e tho/sa#& pesos ,P12;;;.;; #or more tha# te# tho/sa#& pesos,P1;2;;;.;; a#&or impriso#me#t for #ot ess tha# three mo#ths #or more tha# three ,*ears2 or !oth s/ch 9#e a#& impriso#me#t2 at the &iscretio# of the co/rt. Prosec/tio# /#&erthis pro)isio# sha prec/&e prosec/tio# for the same act /#&er the Re)ise& Pe#a Co&e2 a#&)ice )ersa.

!. Hpo# the recomme#&atio# of the Mi#ister of La!or a#& Empo*me#t a#& the Mi#ister ofNatio#a Defe#se2 forei0#ers $ho )ioate the pro)isio#s of this Tite sha !e s/!6ect toimme&iate a#& s/mmar* &eportatio# !* the Commissio# o# Immi0ratio# a#& Deportatio#a#& sha !e perma#e#t* !arre& from re4e#teri#0 the co/#tr* $itho/t the specia permissio#of the Presi&e#t of the Phiippi#es. ,As ame#&e& !* Sectio# 1-2 @atas Pam!a#sa @ia#0 1;a#& Sectio# :2 @atas Pam!a#sa @ia#0 '':

Tite IQSPECIAL PROVISIONS

Art. ':. St/&* of a!or4ma#a0eme#t reatio#s. The Secretar* of La!or sha ha)e the po$er a#& itsha !e his &/t* to i#3/ire i#to

a. the e+isti#0 reatio#s !et$ee# empo*ers a#& empo*ees i# the Phiippi#esF

!. the 0ro$th of associatio#s of empo*ees a#& the e(ect of s/ch associatio#s /po# empo*er4empo*ee reatio#sF

c. the e+te#t a#& res/ts of the metho&s of coecti)e !ar0ai#i#0 i# the &etermi#atio# of termsa#& co#&itio#s of empo*me#tF

&. the metho&s $hich ha)e !ee# trie& !* empo*ers a#& associatio#s of empo*ees for

mai#tai#i#0 m/t/a* satisfactor* reatio#sF

e. &esira!e i#&/stria practices $hich ha)e !ee# &e)eope& thro/0h coecti)e !ar0ai#i#0 a#&other )o/#tar* arra#0eme#tsF

f. the possi!e $a*s of i#creasi#0 the /sef/#ess a#& ecie#c* of coecti)e !ar0ai#i#0 forsetti#0 &i(ere#cesF


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0. the possi!iities for the a&optio# of practica a#& e(ecti)e metho&s of a!or4ma#a0eme#tcooperatio#F

h. a#* other aspects of empo*er4empo*ee reatio#s co#cer#i#0 the promotio# of harmo#* a#&/#&ersta#&i#0 !et$ee# the partiesF a#&

i. the ree)a#ce of a!or a$s a#& a!or reatio#s to #atio#a &e)eopme#t.The Secretar* of La!or sha aso i#3/ire i#to the ca/ses of i#&/stria /#rest a#& ta"e a the

#ecessar* steps $ithi# his po$er as ma* !e prescri!e& !* a$ to ae)iate the same2 a#&sha from time to time recomme#& the e#actme#t of s/ch reme&ia e0isatio# as i# his

6/&0me#t ma* !e &esira!e for the mai#te#a#ce a#& promotio# of i#&/stria peace.

Art. ':7. Visitoria po$er. The Secretar* of La!or a#& Empo*me#t or his &/* a/thori5e&represe#tati)e is here!* empo$ere& to i#3/ire i#to the 9#a#cia acti)ities of e0itimate a!oror0a#i5atio#s /po# the 9i#0 of a compai#t /#&er oath a#& &/* s/pporte& !* the $ritte# co#se#tof at east t$e#t* perce#t ,';B of the tota mem!ership of the a!or or0a#i5atio# co#cer#e& a#&to e+ami#e their !oo"s of acco/#ts a#& other recor&s to &etermi#e compia#ce or #o#4compia#ce$ith the a$ a#& to prosec/te a#* )ioatio#s of the a$ a#& the /#io# co#stit/tio# a#& !*4a$sPro)i&e&2 That s/ch i#3/ir* or e+ami#atio# sha #ot !e co#&/cte& &/ri#0 the si+t* ,-;4&a*free&om perio& #or $ithi# the thirt* ,; &a*s imme&iate* prece&i#0 the &ate of eectio# of /#io#ocias. ,As ame#&e& !* Sectio# 12 Rep/!ic Act No. -:182 March '12 1


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accor&a#ce $ith compa#* r/es a#& re0/atio#s prom/0ate& p/rs/a#t to 0/i&ei#es set !*the Departme#t of La!or a#& Empo*me#t. A#* &ecisio# ta"e# !* the empo*er sha !e$itho/t pre6/&ice to the ri0ht of the $or"er to co#test the )ai&it* or e0ait* of his &ismissa!* 9i#0 a compai#t $ith the re0io#a !ra#ch of the Natio#a La!or Reatio#s Commissio#.

The !/r&e# of pro)i#0 that the termi#atio# $as for a )ai& or a/thori5e& ca/se sha rest o#the empo*er. The Secretar* of the Departme#t of La!or a#& Empo*me#t ma* s/spe#& thee(ects of the termi#atio# pe#&i#0 reso/tio# of the &isp/te i# the e)e#t of a prima facie9#&i#0 !* the appropriate ocia of the Departme#t of La!or a#& Empo*me#t !efore $hom

s/ch &isp/te is pe#&i#0 that the termi#atio# ma* ca/se a serio/s a!or &isp/te or is i#impeme#tatio# of a mass a*4o(. ,As ame#&e& !* Sectio# 2 Rep/!ic Act No. -:182 March'12 1


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i. To e#s/re spee&* a!or 6/stice2 the perio&s pro)i&e& i# this Co&e $ithi# $hich &ecisio#s orreso/tio#s of a!or reatio#s cases or matters sho/& !e re#&ere& sha !e ma#&ator*. =orthis p/rpose2 a case or matter sha !e &eeme& s/!mitte& for &ecisio# or reso/tio# /po# the9i#0 of the ast pea&i#0 or memora#&/m re3/ire& !* the r/es of the Commissio# or !* theCommissio# itsef2 or the La!or Ar!iter2 or the Director of the @/rea/ of La!or Reatio#s orMe&4Ar!iter2 or the Re0io#a Director.Hpo# e+piratio# of the correspo#&i#0 perio&2 a certi9catio# stati#0 $h* a &ecisio# or

reso/tio# has #ot !ee# re#&ere& $ithi# the sai& perio& sha !e iss/e& forth$ith !* theChairma# of the Commissio#2 the E+ec/ti)e La!or Ar!iter2 or the Director of the @/rea/ ofLa!or Reatio#s or Me&4Ar!iter2 or the Re0io#a Director2 as the case ma* !e2 a#& a cop*thereof ser)e& /po# the parties.Despite the e+piratio# of the appica!e ma#&ator* perio&2 the aforesai& ocias sha2$itho/t pre6/&ice to a#* ia!iit* $hich ma* ha)e !ee# i#c/rre& as a co#se3/e#ce thereof2see to it that the case or matter sha !e &eci&e& or reso)e& $itho/t a#* f/rther &ea*.,I#corporate& !* Sectio# 2 Rep/!ic Act No. -:182 March '12 1


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Art. '?'. Termi#atio# !* empo*er. A# empo*er ma* termi#ate a# empo*me#t for a#* of thefoo$i#0 ca/ses

a. Serio/s misco#&/ct or $if/ &iso!e&ie#ce !* the empo*ee of the a$f/ or&ers of hisempo*er or represe#tati)e i# co##ectio# $ith his $or"F

!. Gross a#& ha!it/a #e0ect !* the empo*ee of his &/tiesF

c. =ra/& or $if/ !reach !* the empo*ee of the tr/st repose& i# him !* his empo*er or &/*a/thori5e& represe#tati)eF

&. Commissio# of a crime or o(e#se !* the empo*ee a0ai#st the perso# of his empo*er ora#* imme&iate mem!er of his fami* or his &/* a/thori5e& represe#tati)esF a#&

e. Other ca/ses a#ao0o/s to the fore0oi#0.

Art. '?. Cos/re of esta!ishme#t a#& re&/ctio# of perso##e. The empo*er ma* aso termi#atethe empo*me#t of a#* empo*ee &/e to the i#staatio# of a!or4sa)i#0 &e)ices2 re&/#&a#c*2retre#chme#t to pre)e#t osses or the cosi#0 or cessatio# of operatio# of the esta!ishme#t or/#&erta"i#0 /#ess the cosi#0 is for the p/rpose of circ/m)e#ti#0 the pro)isio#s of this Tite2 !*ser)i#0 a $ritte# #otice o# the $or"ers a#& the Mi#istr* of La!or a#& Empo*me#t at east o#e ,1mo#th !efore the i#te#&e& &ate thereof. I# case of termi#atio# &/e to the i#staatio# of a!or4sa)i#0 &e)ices or re&/#&a#c*2 the $or"er a(ecte& there!* sha !e e#tite& to a separatio# pa*e3/i)ae#t to at east his o#e ,1 mo#th pa* or to at east o#e ,1 mo#th pa* for e)er* *ear ofser)ice2 $hiche)er is hi0her. I# case of retre#chme#t to pre)e#t osses a#& i# cases of cos/res orcessatio# of operatio#s of esta!ishme#t or /#&erta"i#0 #ot &/e to serio/s !/si#ess osses or9#a#cia re)erses2 the separatio# pa* sha !e e3/i)ae#t to o#e ,1 mo#th pa* or at east o#e4haf,1' mo#th pa* for e)er* *ear of ser)ice2 $hiche)er is hi0her. A fractio# of at east si+ ,- mo#thssha !e co#si&ere& o#e ,1 $hoe *ear.

Art. '?7. Disease as 0ro/#& for termi#atio#. A# empo*er ma* termi#ate the ser)ices of a#empo*ee $ho has !ee# fo/#& to !e s/(eri#0 from a#* &isease a#& $hose co#ti#/e& empo*me#tis prohi!ite& !* a$ or is pre6/&icia to his heath as $e as to the heath of his co4empo*eesPro)i&e&2 That he is pai& separatio# pa* e3/i)ae#t to at east o#e ,1 mo#th saar* or to o#e4haf,1' mo#th saar* for e)er* *ear of ser)ice2 $hiche)er is 0reater2 a fractio# of at east si+ ,-mo#ths !ei#0 co#si&ere& as o#e ,1 $hoe *ear.

Art. '?8. Termi#atio# !* empo*ee.

a. A# empo*ee ma* termi#ate $itho/t 6/st ca/se the empo*ee4empo*er reatio#ship !*ser)i#0 a $ritte# #otice o# the empo*er at east o#e ,1 mo#th i# a&)a#ce. The empo*er/po# $hom #o s/ch #otice $as ser)e& ma* ho& the empo*ee ia!e for &ama0es.

!. A# empo*ee ma* p/t a# e#& to the reatio#ship $itho/t ser)i#0 a#* #otice o# the empo*erfor a#* of the foo$i#0 6/st ca/ses

1. Serio/s i#s/t !* the empo*er or his represe#tati)e o# the ho#or a#& perso# of theempo*eeF

'. I#h/ma# a#& /#!eara!e treatme#t accor&e& the empo*ee !* the empo*er or hisreprese#tati)eF

. Commissio# of a crime or o(e#se !* the empo*er or his represe#tati)e a0ai#st theperso# of the empo*ee or a#* of the imme&iate mem!ers of his fami*F a#&

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Art. '?-. he# empo*me#t #ot &eeme& termi#ate&. The !o#a49&e s/spe#sio# of the operatio# ofa !/si#ess or /#&erta"i#0 for a perio& #ot e+cee&i#0 si+ ,- mo#ths2 or the f/9me#t !* theempo*ee of a miitar* or ci)ic &/t* sha #ot termi#ate empo*me#t. I# a s/ch cases2 the empo*ersha rei#state the empo*ee to his former positio# $itho/t oss of se#iorit* ri0hts if he i#&icates his&esire to res/me his $or" #ot ater tha# o#e ,1 mo#th from the res/mptio# of operatio#s of hisempo*er or from his reief from the miitar* or ci)ic &/t*.

Tite II

RETIREMENT =ROM TJE SERVICE

Art. '?:. Retireme#t. A#* empo*ee ma* !e retire& /po# reachi#0 the retireme#t a0e esta!ishe& i#the coecti)e !ar0ai#i#0 a0reeme#t or other appica!e empo*me#t co#tract.

I# case of retireme#t2 the empo*ee sha !e e#tite& to recei)e s/ch retireme#t !e#e9ts as he ma*ha)e ear#e& /#&er e+isti#0 a$s a#& a#* coecti)e !ar0ai#i#0 a0reeme#t a#& other a0reeme#tsPro)i&e&2 ho$e)er2 That a# empo*ees retireme#t !e#e9ts /#&er a#* coecti)e !ar0ai#i#0 a#&other a0reeme#ts sha #ot !e ess tha# those pro)i&e& therei#.

I# the a!se#ce of a retireme#t pa# or a0reeme#t pro)i&i#0 for retireme#t !e#e9ts of empo*ees i#the esta!ishme#t2 a# empo*ee /po# reachi#0 the a0e of si+t* ,-; *ears or more2 !/t #ot !e*o#&

si+t*49)e ,-8 *ears $hich is here!* &ecare& the comp/sor* retireme#t a0e2 $ho has ser)e& ateast 9)e ,8 *ears i# the sai& esta!ishme#t2 ma* retire a#& sha !e e#tite& to retireme#t pa*e3/i)ae#t to at east o#e4haf ,1' mo#th saar* for e)er* *ear of ser)ice2 a fractio# of at east si+,- mo#ths !ei#0 co#si&ere& as o#e $hoe *ear.

H#ess the parties pro)i&e for !roa&er i#c/sio#s2 the term o#e4haf ,1' mo#th saar* sha mea#9ftee# ,18 &a*s p/s o#e4t$efth ,11' of the 1th mo#th pa* a#& the cash e3/i)ae#t of #ot moretha# 9)e ,8 &a*s of ser)ice i#ce#ti)e ea)es.

Retai2 ser)ice a#& a0ric/t/ra esta!ishme#ts or operatio#s empo*i#0 #ot more tha# te# ,1;empo*ees or $or"ers are e+empte& from the co)era0e of this pro)isio#.

Vioatio# of this pro)isio# is here!* &ecare& /#a$f/ a#& s/!6ect to the pe#a pro)isio#s /#&er

Artice '?? of this Co&e.

@OO SEVENTRANSITORY AND =INAL PROVISIONS

Tite IPENAL PROVISIONS AND LIA@ILITIES

Art. '??. Pe#aties. E+cept as other$ise pro)i&e& i# this Co&e2 or /#ess the acts compai#e& ofhi#0e o# a 3/estio# of i#terpretatio# or impeme#tatio# of am!i0/o/s pro)isio#s of a# e+isti#0coecti)e !ar0ai#i#0 a0reeme#t2 a#* )ioatio# of the pro)isio#s of this Co&e &ecare& to !e /#a$f/or pe#a i# #at/re sha !e p/#ishe& $ith a 9#e of #ot ess tha# O#e Tho/sa#& Pesos ,P12;;;.;;#or more tha# Te# Tho/sa#& Pesos ,P1;2;;;.;; or impriso#me#t of #ot ess tha# three mo#ths #ormore tha# three *ears2 or !oth s/ch 9#e a#& impriso#me#t at the &iscretio# of the co/rt.

I# a&&itio# to s/ch pe#at*2 a#* aie# fo/#& 0/it* sha !e s/mmari* &eporte& /po# competio# ofser)ice of se#te#ce.

A#* pro)isio# of a$ to the co#trar* #ot$ithsta#&i#02 a#* crimi#a o(e#se p/#ishe& i# this Co&e2sha !e /#&er the co#c/rre#t 6/ris&ictio# of the M/#icipa or Cit* Co/rts a#& the Co/rts of =irstI#sta#ce. ,As ame#&e& !* Sectio# 2 @atas Pam!a#sa @ia#0 :;


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Art. ;1. Separa!iit* pro)isio#s. If a#* pro)isio# or part of this Co&e2 or the appicatio# thereof toa#* perso# or circ/msta#ce2 is he& i#)ai&2 the remai#&er of this co&e2 or the appicatio# of s/chpro)isio# or part to other perso#s or circ/msta#ces2 sha #ot !e a(ecte& there!*.

Art. ;'. Repeai#0 ca/se. A a!or a$s #ot a&opte& as part of this Co&e either &irect* or !*refere#ce are here!* repeae&. A pro)isio#s of e+isti#0 a$s2 or&ers2 &ecrees2 r/es a#& re0/atio#si#co#siste#t here$ith are i"e$ise repeae&.

Do#e i# the Cit* of Ma#ia2 this 1st &a* of Ma* i# the *ear of o/r Lor&2 #i#etee# h/#&re& a#&se)e#t* fo/r.

Documents

PD No. 442 - Labor Code of the Philippines