Presidential Decrees

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…

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…

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….

Title I – Medical, Dental and Occupational Safety Chapter I – Medical and Dental Services ART. 162. [156] First-Aid Treatment. Every employer shall keep in his establishment such first-aid medicines and equipment as the nature and conditions of work may require, in accordance with such regulations as the Department of Labor and Employment shall prescribe….

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…