Presidential Decrees
Book Five – Labor Relations, P.D. 442, Labor Code
Title I – Policy and Definitions Chapter I – Policy ART. 218. [211] Declaration of Policy. A. It is the policy of the State: (a) To promote and emphasize the primacy of free collective bargaining and negotiations, including voluntary arbitration, mediation and conciliation, as modes of settling labor or industrial disputes; (b) To promote free…
Book One – Pre-Employment, P.D. 442, Labor Code
Preliminary Title Chapter I – General Provisions ART. 1. Name of Decree. – This decree shall be known as the “Labor Code of the Philippines.” ART. 2. Date of Effectivity. – This Code shall take effect six (6) months after its promulgation. ART. 3. Declaration of Basic Policy.2 – The State shall afford protection to…
Book Six – Post-Employment, P.D. 442, Labor Code
Title I – TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT ART. 293. [278] Coverage. The provisions of this Title shall apply to all establishments or undertakings, whether for profit or not. ART. 294. [279] Security of Tenure. In cases of regular employment, the employer shall not terminate the services of an employee except for a just cause or when…
Book Seven – Transitory and Final Provisions, P.D. 442, Labor Code
Title I – Penal Provisions and liabilities ART. 303. [288] Penalties. Except as otherwise provided in this Code, or unless the acts complained of hinge on a question of interpretation or implementation of ambiguous provisions of an existing collective bargaining agreement, any violation of the provisions of this Code declared to be unlawful or penal…
Book Two – Human Resources Development Program, P.D. 442, Labor Code
Title I – National Manpower Development Program Chapter I – National Policies and Administrative Machinery for their Implementation ART. 43. Statement of Objective. It is the objective of this Title to develop human resources, establish training institutions, and formulate such plans and programs as will ensure efficient allocation, development and utilization of the social growth….
Book Three – Conditions of Employment, P.D. 442, Labor Code
Title I – Working Conditions and Rest Periods Chapter I – Hours of Work ART. 82. Coverage. – The provisions of this Title shall apply to employees in all establishments and undertakings whether for profit or not, but not to government employees, managerial employees, field personnel, members of the family of the employer who are…






