Republic of the
Philippines
MALACAÑANG
M a n i l a
Presidential Decree No.
442, AS AMENDED May 1, 1974
A DECREE INSTITUTING A
LABOR CODE THEREBY REVISING AND CONSOLIDATING LABOR AND SOCIAL LAWS TO AFFORD
PROTECTION TO LABOR, PROMOTE EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND
INSURE INDUSTRIAL PEACE BASED ON SOCIAL JUSTICE
PRELIMINARY TITLE
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Name of
Decree. This Decree shall be known as the "Labor Code of the
Philippines".
Article 2. Date of
effectivity. This Code shall take effect six (6) months after its
promulgation.
Article 3. Declaration of
basic policy. The State shall afford protection to labor, promote full
employment, ensure equal work opportunities regardless of sex, race or creed
and regulate the relations between workers and employers. The State shall
assure the rights of workers to self-organization, collective bargaining,
security of tenure, and just and humane conditions of work.
Article 4. Construction
in favor of labor. All doubts in the implementation and interpretation
of the provisions of this Code, including its implementing rules and
regulations, shall be resolved in favor of labor.
Article 5. Rules and
regulations. The Department of Labor and other government agencies
charged with the administration and enforcement of this Code or any of its
parts shall promulgate the necessary implementing rules and regulations. Such
rules and regulations shall become effective fifteen (15) days after
announcement of their adoption in newspapers of general circulation.
Article 6. Applicability. All
rights and benefits granted to workers under this Code shall, except as may
otherwise be provided herein, apply alike to all workers, whether agricultural
or non-agricultural. (As amended by Presidential Decree No. 570-A, November 1,
1974)
0 Comments