THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

Pres. Decree No. 442, as amended

THE
LABOR CODE
OF THE PHILIPPINES
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442,
AS AMENDED
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.
ART. 2. Date of Effectivity. This Code shall take
effect six (6) months after its promulgation.
ART. 3. Declaration of Basic Policy. The State
shall afford protection to labor, promote full employment, ensure equal work opportunities regardless of
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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.
ART. 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.
ART. 5. Rules and Regulations. The Department
of Labor and Employment 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 fteen (15)
days after announcement of their adoption in newspapers of general circulation.
ART. 6. Applicability. All rights and benets
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).
Chapter II
EMANCIPATION OF TENANTS
ART. 7. Statement of Objectives. Inasmuch as
the old concept of land ownership by a few has spawned
valid and legitimate grievances that gave rise to vio-

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Pres. Decree No. 442, as amended

lent conict and social tension and the redress of such

legitimate grievances being one of the fundamental
objectives of the New Society, it has become imperative
to start reformation with the emancipation of the tiller
of the soil from his bondage.
ART. 8. Transfer of Lands to Tenant-Workers.
Being a vital part of the labor force, tenant-farmers
on private agricultural lands primarily devoted to rice
and corn under a system of share crop or lease tenancy
whether classied as landed estate or not shall be
deemed owner of a portion constituting a family-size
farm of ve (5) hectares, if not irrigated and three (3)
hectares, if irrigated.
In all cases, the landowner may retain an area of
not more than seven (7) hectares if such landowner is
cultivating such area or will now cultivate it.
ART. 9. Determination of Land Value. For
the purpose of determining the cost of the land to be
transferred to the tenant-farmer, the value of the land
shall be equivalent to two and one-half (2-1/2) times
the average harvest of three (3) normal crop years immediately preceding the promulgation of Presidential
Decree No. 27 on October 21, 1972.
The total cost of the land, including interest at
the rate of six percent (6%) per annum, shall be paid
by the tenant in fteen (15) years of fteen (15) equal
annual amortizations.
In case of default, the amortization due shall be
paid by the farmers cooperative in which the defaulting tenant-farmer is a member, with the cooperative
having a right of recourse against him.

CONTENTS
I. Labor Code of the Philippines
Chapter I
General Provisions
Article 1. Name of Decree ................................................
Article 2. Date of Effectivity ............................................
Article 3. Declaration of Basic Policy ..............................
Article 4. Construction in Favor of Labor .......................
Article 5. Rules and Regulations .....................................
Article 6. Applicability .....................................................

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Chapter II
Emancipation of Tenants
Article 7. Statement of Objectives...................................
Article 8. Transfer of Lands to Tenant-Workers ............
Article 9. Determination of Land Value .........................
Article 10. Conditions of Ownership ...............................
Article 11. Implementing Agency ....................................

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BOOK ONE
Pre-Employment
Article 12. Statement of Objectives.................................

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Title I
Recruitment and Placement of Workers
Chapter I
General Provisions
Article 13. Definitions ......................................................
Article 14. Employment Promotion.................................
Article 15. Bureau of Employment Services ...................
Article 16. Private Recruitment ......................................
Article 17. Overseas Employment Development
Board ........................................................................
Article 18. Ban on Direct-Hiring .....................................
Article 19. Office of Emigrant Affairs .............................
Article 20. National Seamen Board ................................
Article 21. Foreign Service Role and Participation ........
Article 22. Mandatory Remittance of Foreign
Exchange Earnings ..................................................
Article 23. Composition of the Boards ............................
Article 24. Boards to Issue Rules and Collect Fees ........

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Chapter II
Regulation of Recruitment and
Placement of Activities
Article 25. Private Sector Participation in the
Recruitment and Placement of Workers.................
Article 26. Travel Agencies Prohibited to Recruit..........
Article 27. Citizenship Requirement ..............................
Article 28. Capitalization.................................................
Article 29. Non-Transferability of License
or Authority ..........................................................
Article 30. Registration Fees ...........................................
Article 31. Bonds ..............................................................
Article 32. Fees to be Paid by Workers ...........................
Article 33. Reports on Employment Status ....................
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Article 34. Prohibited Practices.......................................

Article 35. Suspension and/or Cancellation
of License or Authority ............................................

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Chapter III
Miscellaneous Provisions
Article 36. Regulatory Power ..........................................
Article 37. Visitorial Power .............................................
Article 38. Illegal Recruitment ........................................
Article 39. Penalties .........................................................

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Title II
Employment of Non-Resident Aliens
Article 40. Employment Permit of NonResident Aliens ........................................................
Article 41. Prohibition Against Transfer
of Employment .........................................................
Article 42. Submission of List .........................................

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BOOK TWO
Human Resources Development Program
Title I
National Manpower Development Program
Chapter I
National Policies and Administrative
Machinery for Their Implementation
Article 43. Statement of Objective ..................................
Article 44. Definitions ......................................................
Article 45. National Manpower and Youth
Council; Composition ...............................................
Article 46. National Manpower Plan ..............................
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Article 47. National Manpower Skills Center ................

Article 48. Establishment and Formulation
of Skills Standards ...................................................
Article 49. Administration of Training Programs ..........
Article 50. Industry Boards .............................................
Article 51. Employment Service Training Functions.....
Article 52. Incentive Scheme ...........................................
Article 53. Council Secretariat ........................................
Article 54. Regional Manpower Development Offices ....
Article 55. Consultants and Technical
Assistance, Publication and Research ....................
Article 56. Rules and Regulations ...................................

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Title II
Training and Employment of Special Workers
Chapter I
Apprentices
Article 57. Statement of Objectives.................................
Article 58. Definition of Terms ........................................
Article 59. Qualifications of Apprentice ..........................
Article 60. Employment of Apprentices ..........................
Article 61. Contents of Apprenticeship Agreements ......
Article 62. Signing of Apprenticeship Agreement ..........
Article 63. Venue of Apprenticeship Programs ..............
Article 64. Sponsoring of Apprenticeship Program ........
Article 65. Investigation of Violation of
Apprenticeship Agreement ......................................
Article 66. Appeal to the Secretary of Labor
and Employment ......................................................
Article 67. Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies ......
Article 68. Aptitude Testing of Applicants .....................
Article 69. Responsibility for Theoretical Instruction ...
Article 70. Voluntary Organization of
Apprenticeship Programs; Exemptions ..................
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Article 71. Deductibility of Training Costs .....................

Article 72. Apprentices Without Compensation .............

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Chapter II
Learners
Article 73. Learners Defined ...........................................
Article 74. When Learners May Be Hired ......................
Article 75. Learnership Agreement ................................
Article 76. Learners in Piecework ...................................
Article 77. Penalty Clause ...............................................

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Chapter III
Handicapped Workers
Article 78. Definition........................................................
Article 79. When Employable ..........................................
Article 80. Employment Agreement................................
Article 81. Eligibility for Apprenticeship ........................

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BOOK THREE
Conditions of Employment
Title I
Working Conditions and Rest Periods
Chapter I
Hours of Work
Article 82. Coverage .........................................................
Article 83. Normal Hours of Work ..................................
Article 84. Hours Worked ................................................
Article 85. Meal Periods ..................................................
Article 86. Night-Shift Differential .................................
Article 87. Overtime Work...............................................
Article 88. Undertime Not Offset by Overtime ..............
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Article 89. Emergency Overtime Work ...........................

Article 90. Computation of Additional Compensation ...

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Chapter II
Weekly Rest Periods
Article 91. Right to Weekly Rest Day .............................
Article 92. When Employer May Require Work
on a Rest Day ..........................................................
Article 93. Compensation for Rest Day,
Sunday or Holiday Work .........................................

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Chapter III
Holidays, Service Incentive Leaves
and Service Charges
Article 94. Right to Holiday Pay .....................................
Article 95. Right to Service Incentive Leave ..................
Article 96. Service Charges .............................................

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Title II
Wages
Chapter I
Preliminary Matters
Article 97. Definitions ......................................................
Article 98. Application of Title ........................................

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Chapter II
Minimum Wage Rates
Article 99. Regional Minimum Wages ............................
Article 100. Prohibition Against Elimination or
Diminution of Benefits.............................................
Article 101. Payment by Results .....................................

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Chapter III
Payment of Wages
Article 102. Forms of Payment ........................................
Article 103. Time of Payment ..........................................
Article 104. Place of Payment .........................................
Article 105. Direct Payment of Wages ............................
Article 106. Contractor or Subcontractor .......................
Article 107. Indirect Employer ........................................
Article 108. Posting of Bond ............................................
Article 109. Solidary Liability .........................................
Article 110. Worker Preference in Case
of Bankruptcy ..........................................................
Article 111. Attorneys Fees ............................................

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Chapter IV
Prohibitions Regarding Wages
Article 112. Non-interference in Disposal of Wages ......
Article 113. Wage Deduction ...........................................
Article 114. Deposits for Loss or Damage .......................
Article 115. Limitations ...................................................
Article 116. Withholding of Wages and
Kickbacks Prohibited ...............................................
Article 117. Deduction to Ensure Employment ..............
Article 118. Retaliatory Measures ..................................
Article 119. False Reporting ............................................

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Chapter V
Wage Studies, Wage Agreements
and Wage Determination
Article 120. Creation of National Wages and
Productivity Commission ........................................
Article 121. Powers and Functions of the Commission..
Article 122. Creation of Regional Tripartite
Wages and Productivity Boards ..............................
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Article 123. Wage Order ..................................................

Article 124. Standards/Criteria for Minimum
Wage Fixing ..........................................................
Article 125. Freedom to Bargain .....................................
Article 126. Prohibition Against Injunction ...................
Article 127. Non-Diminution of Benefits ........................

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Chapter VI
Administration and Enforcement
Article 128. Visitorial and Enforcement Power..............
Article 129. Recovery of Wages, Simple Money
Claims and Other Benefits ......................................

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Title III
Working Conditions For Special
Groups of Employees
Chapter I
Employment of Women
Article 130. Nightwork Prohibition.................................
Article 131. Exceptions ....................................................
Article 132. Facilities for Women ....................................
Article 133. Maternity Leave Benefits ............................
Article 134. Family Planning Services;
Incentives for Family Planning ...............................
Article 135. Discrimination Prohibited ...........................
Article 136. Stipulation Against Marriage .....................
Article 137. Prohibited Acts ............................................
Article 138. Classification of Certain Women
Workers ....................................................................

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Chapter II
Employment of Minors
Article 139. Minimum Employable Age ..........................
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Article 140. Prohibition Against Child

Discrimination .........................................................

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Chapter III
Employment of Househelpers
Article 141. Coverage .......................................................
Article 142. Contract of Domestic Service ......................
Article 143. Minimum Wage............................................
Article 144. Minimum Cash Wage ..................................
Article 145. Assignment to Non-Household Work .........
Article 146. Opportunity for Education ..........................
Article 147. Treatment of Househelpers .........................
Article 148. Board, Lodging and Medical Attendance ...
Article 149. Indemnity for Unjust Termination
of Services .................................................................
Article 150. Service of Termination Notice.....................
Article 151. Employment Certification ...........................
Article 152. Employment Record ....................................

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Chapter IV
Employment of Homeworkers
Article 153. Regulation of Industrial Homeworkers ......
Article 154. Regulations of Secretary of Labor...............
Article 155. Distribution of Homework ...........................

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BOOK FOUR
Health, Safety and Social Welfare Benefits
Title I
Medical, Dental and Occupational Safety
Chapter I
Medical and Dental Services
Article 156. First-Aid Treatment ....................................
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Article 157. Emergency Medical and Dental Services ...

Article 158. When Emergency Hospital Not Required ..
Article 159. Health Program ...........................................
Article 160. Qualifications of Health Personnel .............
Article 161. Assistance of Employer ...............................

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Chapter II
Occupational Health and Safety
Article 162. Safety and Health Standards......................
Article 163. Research .......................................................
Article 164. Training Programs ......................................
Article 165. Administration of Safety and
Health Laws .............................................................

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Title II
Employees Compensation and State
Insurance Fund
Chapter I
Policy and Definitions
Article 166. Policy ..........................................................
Article 167. Definition of Terms ......................................

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Chapter II
Coverage and Liability
Article 168. Compulsory Coverage ..................................
Article 169. Foreign Employment ...................................
Article 170. Effective Date of Coverage ..........................
Article 171. Registration..................................................
Article 172. Limitation of Liability .................................
Article 173. Extent of Liability ........................................
Article 174. Liability of Third Party/ies ..........................
Article 175. Deprivation of the Benefits .........................

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Chapter III
Administration
Article 176. Employers Compensation Commission .....
Article 177. Powers and Duties .......................................
Article 178. Management of Funds .................................
Article 179. Investment of Funds ....................................
Article 180. Settlement of Claims ...................................
Article 181. Review ..........................................................
Article 182. Enforcement of Decisions ............................

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Chapter IV
Contributions
Article 183. Employers Contributions............................ 100
Article 184. Government Guarantee ............................... 101
Chapter V
Medical Benefits
Article 185. Medical Services ..........................................
Article 186. Liability ........................................................
Article 187. Attending Physician ....................................
Article 188. Refusal of Examination or Treatment ........
Article 189. Fees and Other Charges ..............................
Article 190. Rehabilitation Services................................

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Chapter VI
Disability Benefits
Article 191. Temporary Total Disability ......................... 103
Article 192. Permanent Total Disability......................... 104
Article 193. Permanent Partial Disability ...................... 105
Chapter VII
Death Benefits
Article 194. Death .......................................................... 108
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Chapter VIII
Provisions Common to Income Benefits
Article 195. Relationship and Dependency.....................
Article 196. Delinquent Contributions ...........................
Article 197. Second Injuries ............................................
Article 198. Assignment of Benefits ................................
Article 199. Earned Benefits ...........................................
Article 200. Safety Devices ..............................................
Article 201. Prescriptive Period ......................................
Article 202. Erroneous Payment .....................................
Article 203. Prohibition ...................................................
Article 204. Exemption from Levy, Tax, etc. ..................

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Chapter IX
Records, Reports and Penal
Provisions
Article 205. Record of Death or Disability ......................
Article 206. Notice of Sickness, Injury or Death ............
Article 207. Penal Provisions ..........................................
Article 208. Applicability .................................................
Article 208-A. Repeal .......................................................

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Title III
Medicare
Article 209. Medical Care ................................................ 115
Title IV
Adult Education
Article 210. Adult Education ........................................... 116

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BOOK FIVE
Labor Relations
Title I
Policy and Definitions
Chapter I
Policy
Article 211. Declaration of Policy .................................... 116
Chapter II
Definitions
Article 212. Definitions .................................................... 117
Title II
National Labor Relations Commission
Chapter I
Creation and Composition
Article 213. National Labor Relations Commission .......
Article 214. Headquarters, Branches and
Provincial Extension Units .....................................
Article 215. Appointment and Qualifications .................
Article 216. Salaries, Benefits and Other
Emoluments .............................................................

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Chapter II
Powers and Duties
Article 217. Jurisdiction of the Labor Arbiters
and the Commission ................................................
Article 218. Powers of the Commission ..........................
Article 219. Ocular Inspection.........................................
Article 220. Compulsory Arbitration ..............................
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Article 221. Technical Rules not Binding and

Prior Resort to Amicable Settlement ...................... 133
Article 222. Appearances and Fees ................................. 134
Chapter III
Appeal
Article 223. Appeal .......................................................... 135
Article 224. Execution of Decisions, Orders
or Awards ................................................................. 137
Article 225. Contempt Powers of the Secretary
of Labor .................................................................. 138
Title III
Bureau of Labor Relations
Article 226. Bureau of Labor Relations ..........................
Article 227. Compromise Agreements ............................
Article 228. Indorsement of Cases to Labor Arbiters.....
Article 229. Issuance of Subpoenas .................................
Article 230. Appointment of Bureau Personnel .............
Article 231. Registry of Unions and File of Collective
Bargaining Agreements ...........................................
Article 232. Prohibition on Certification Election ..........
Article 233. Privileged Communication ..........................

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Title IV
Labor Organizations
Chapter I
Registration and Cancellation
Article 234. Requirements of Registration ..................... 142
Article 234-A Chartering and Creation of a Local
Chapter .................................................................. 143
Article 235. Action on Application .................................. 143

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Article 236. Denial of Registration; Appeal ....................

Article 237. Additional Requirements for
Federations or National Unions..............................
Article 238. Cancellation of Registration........................
Article 238-A. Effect of a Petition for Cancellation
of Registration ..........................................................
Article 239. Grounds for Cancellation
of Unions Registration .............................................
Article 239-A. Voluntary Cancellation
of Registration ..........................................................
Article 240. Equity of the Incumbent..............................

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Chapter II
Rights and Conditions
of Membership
Article 241. Rights and Conditions of Membership
in a Labor Organization .......................................... 146
Chapter III
Rights of Legitimate Labor Organizations
Article 242. Rights of Legitimate Labor
Organizations ........................................................... 151
Article 242-A. Reportorial Requirements ....................... 153
Title V
Coverage
Article 243. Coverage and Employees Right
to Self-Organization ................................................. 154
Article 244. Rights of Employees in the
Public Service .......................................................... 154
Article 245. Ineligibility of Managerial Employees
to Join Any Labor Organization; Right of
Supervisory Employees ........................................... 154

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Article 245-A. Effect of Inclusion as Members of

Employees Outside the Bargaining Unit................ 155
Article 246. Non-Abridgment of Right to SelfOrganization............................................................. 155
Title VI
Unfair Labor Practices
Chapter I
Concept
Article 247. Concept of Unfair Labor Practice
and Procedure for Prosecution Thereof .................. 155
Chapter II
Unfair Labor Practices of Employers
Article 248. Unfair Labor Practices of Employers ......... 157
Chapter III
Unfair Labor Practices of Labor Organizations
Article 249. Unfair Labor Practices of Labor
Organizations ........................................................... 159
Title VII
Collective Bargaining and
Administration of Agreements
Article 250. Procedure in Collective Bargaining ............
Article 251. Duty to Bargain Collectively in the
Absence of Collective Bargaining Agreements .......
Article 252. Meaning of Duty to Bargain Collectively ...
Article 253. Duty to Bargain Collectively When There
Exists a Collective Bargaining Agreement .............
Article 253-A. Terms of a Collective Bargaining
Agreement ................................................................

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Article 254. Injunction Prohibited ..................................

Article 255. Exclusive Bargaining Representation
and Workers Participation in Policy and
Decision-Making ......................................................
Article 256. Representation Issue in
Organized Establishments ......................................
Article 257. Petitions in Unorganized Establishments..
Article 258. When an Employer may File Petition ........
Article 258-A. Employer as Bystander ...........................
Article 259. Appeal From Certification
Election Orders ........................................................

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Title VII-A
Grievance Machinery and Voluntary
Arbitration
Article 260. Grievance Machinery and
Voluntary Arbitration ..............................................
Article 261. Jurisdiction of Voluntary Arbitrators
or Panel of Voluntary Arbitrators ...........................
Article 262. Jurisdiction Over Other Labor Disputes ....
Article 262-A. Procedures ................................................
Article 262-B. Cost of Voluntary Arbitration and
Voluntary Arbitrators Fee ......................................

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Title VIII
Strikes and Lockouts and Foreign
Involvement in Trade Union Activities
Chapter I
Strikes and Lockouts
Article 263. Strikes, Picketing and Lockouts .................
Article 264. Prohibited Activities ....................................
Article 265. Improved Offer Balloting ............................
Article 266. Requirement for Arrest and Detention ......

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Chapter II
Assistance to Labor Organizations
Article 267. Assistance by the Department of Labor ..... 178
Article 268. Assistance by the Institute of
Labor and Manpower Studies ................................. 178
Chapter III
Foreign Activities
Article 269. Prohibition Against Aliens; Exceptions ...... 178
Article 270. Regulation of Foreign Assistance ............... 179
Article 271. Applicability to Farm Tenants
and Rural Workers................................................... 180
Chapter IV
Penalties for Violation
Article 272. Penalties ....................................................... 180
Title IX
Special Provisions
Article 273. Study of Labor-Management Relations ......
Article 274. Visitorial Power ...........................................
Article 275. Tripartism and Tripartite Conferences ......
Article 276. Government Employees...............................
Article 277. Miscellaneous Provisions ............................

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BOOK SIX
Post-Employment
Title I
Termination of Employment
Article 278. Coverage ....................................................... 188
Article 279. Security of Tenure ....................................... 188
Article 280. Regular and Casual Employment ............... 189
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Article 281. Probationary Employment ..........................

Article 282. Termination by Employer ...........................
Article 283. Closure of Establishment and
Reduction of Personnel ............................................
Article 284. Disease as Ground for Termination............
Article 285. Termination by Employee ...........................
Article 286. When Employment not Deemed
Terminated ...............................................................

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Title II
Retirement From The Service
Article 287. Retirement ................................................... 193
BOOK SEVEN
Transitory and Final Provisions
Title I
Penal Provisions and Liabilities
Article 288. Penalties ....................................................... 194
Article 289. Who are Liable When Committed
by Other Than Natural Person ............................... 195
Title II
Prescription of Offenses and Claims
Article 290. Offenses ........................................................ 195
Article 291. Money Claims .............................................. 196
Article 292. Institution of Money Claims ....................... 196
Title III
Transitory and Final Provisions
Article 293. Application of Law Enacted Prior
to this Code............................................................... 197
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Article 294. Secretary of Labor to Initiate

Integration of Maternity Leave Benefits ................
Article 295 .......................................................................
Article 296. Termination of the Workmens
Compensation Program ...........................................
Article 297. Continuation of Insurance
Policies and Indemnity Bonds .................................
Article 298. Abolition of the Court of Industrial
Relations and the National Labor
Relations Commission .............................................
Article 299. Disposition of Pending Cases ......................
Article 300. Personnel Whose Services are
Terminated ...............................................................
Article 301. Separability Provisions ...............................
Article 302. Repealing Clause .........................................

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II. Omnibus Rules Implementing the Labor Code

Preliminary Provisions
Section 1. Title ................................................................. 202
Section 2. Meanings of Terms ......................................... 202
Section 3. Construction .................................................... 202
BOOK ONE
Pre-Employment
Rule I
Definition of Terms
Section 1. Definition of Terms ......................................... 202
Rule II
Employment Promotion
Section 1. Powers of the Secretary .................................. 205
Section 2. Free Placement Services ................................ 206
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Section 3. Placement of Workers .....................................

Section 4. Vocational Guidance and Testing ..................
Section 5. Occupational Classification of Registered
Applicants.................................................................
Section 6. Occupational-Industrial Mobility
of Workers ................................................................
Section 7. Geographical Movement of Workers..............
Section 8. Job-Clearance and Information System ........
Section 9. Submission of Reports ....................................

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Rule III
Recruitment and Placement
Section 1. Private Recruitment ....................................... 208
Section 2. [superseded by the POEA Rules] .................... 208
Rule IV
Private Sector Participation in
Recruitment and Placement
Section 1. Who may Participate in the Private Sector ... 208
Section 2. Citizenship Requirement................................ 209
Rule V up to Rule VI
(superseded by the Rules and Regulations
Governing Private Recruitment and Placement Agency for
Local Employment)
Rule VII up to Rule XIII
(superseded by the POEA Rules)
Rule XIV
Employment of Aliens
Section 1. Coverage ..........................................................
Section 2. Submission of List ..........................................
Section 3. Registration of Resident Aliens .....................
Section 4. Employment Permit Required for Entry .......
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Section 5. Requirements for Employment Permit

Application ...............................................................
Section 6. Issuances of Employment Permit ..................
Section 7. Duration of Employment Permit ...................
Section 8. Advice to Commission on Immigration
and Deportation .......................................................
Section 9. Understudy Training Program ......................

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BOOK TWO
(superseded by the TESDA Act of 1994 [Republic Act
No. 7796]; Rule VIII on Handicapped Workers was
superseded by the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons
[Republic Act No. 7277])
Book Three
Conditions of Employment
Rule I
Hours of Work
Section 1. General statement on coverage ......................
Section 2. Exemption .......................................................
Section 3. Hours Worked .................................................
Section 4. Principles in Determining Hours Worked .....
Section 5.Waiting Time ...................................................
Section 6. Lectures, Meetings, Training Programs ........
Section 7. Meal and Rest Periods ....................................
Section 8. Overtime Pay ..................................................
Section 9. Premium and Overtime Pay for Holiday
and Rest Day Work ..................................................
Section 10. Compulsory Overtime Work.........................

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215
216
217
217
217
218
218
219

Rule I-A
Hours of Work of Hospital and Clinic Personnel
Section 1. General Statement on Coverage .................... 220
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Section 2. Hospitals or Clinics within the Meaning

of this Rule ...............................................................
Section 3. Determination of Bed Capacity
and Population .........................................................
Section 4. Personnel Covered by this Rule .....................
Section 5. Regular Working Hours .................................
Section 6. Regular Working Days ...................................
Section 7. Overtime Work................................................
Section 8. Hours Worked .................................................
Section 9. Additional Compensation ...............................
Section 10. Relation to Rule I ..........................................

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221
222
222
222
223
223
223
223

Rule II
Night Shift Differential
Section 1. Coverage ..........................................................
Section 2. Night Shift Differential ..................................
Section 3. Additional Compensation ...............................
Section 4. Additional Compensation on Scheduled
Rest day/ Special Holiday ........................................
Section 5. Additional Compensation
on Regular Holidays ................................................
Section 6. Relation to Agreements ..................................

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224
224
225
225
225

Rule III
Weekly Rest Periods
Section 1. General Statement on Coverage ....................
Section 2. Business on Sundays/Holidays ......................
Section 3. Weekly Rest Day .............................................
Section 4. Preference of Employee ..................................
Section 5. Schedule of Rest Day ......................................
Section 6. When Work on Rest Day Authorized .............
Section 7. Compensation on Rest Day/
Sunday/Holiday ........................................................
Section 8. Paid-off Days ...................................................
Section 9. Relation to Agreements ..................................
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226
226
226
227
228
229
229

Rule IV
Holidays with Pay
Section 1. Coverage ..........................................................
Section 2. Status of Employees Paid by the Month .......
Section 3. Holiday Pay .....................................................
Section 4. Compensation for Holiday Work ....................
Section 5. Overtime Pay for Holiday Work.....................
Section 6. Absences ..........................................................
Section 7. Temporary or Periodic Shutdown
and Temporary Cessation of Work .........................
Section 8. Holiday Pay of Certain Employees ................
Section 9. Regular Holiday Falling on
Rest Days or Sundays ..............................................
Section 10. Successive Regular Holidays ........................
Section 11. Relation to Agreements ................................

229
230
230
231
231
232
232
233
233
234
234

Rule V
Service Incentive Leave
Section 1. Coverage ..........................................................
Section 2. Right to Service Incentive Leave ...................
Section 3. Definition of Certain Terms ...........................
Section 4. Accrual of Benefit............................................
Section 5. Treatment of Benefit.......................................
Section 6. Relation to Agreements ..................................

234
235
235
235
235
236

Rule VI
Service Charges
Section 1. Coverage ..........................................................
Section 2. Employees Covered .........................................
Section 3. Distribution of Service Charges .....................
Section 4. Frequency of Distribution ..............................
Section 5. Integration of Service Charges ......................
Section 6. Relation to Agreements ..................................
Section 7 ..........................................................................
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237
237
237
237
238

Rule VII
Wages
Section 1. Minimum Wages ............................................. 238
Section 2. Minimum Wages in Depressed Areas ............ 238
Section 3. Coverage .......................................................... 238
Rule VII-A
Wages
Section 4. Cash Wage.......................................................
Section 5. Facilities ..........................................................
Section 6.Value of Facilities ............................................
Section 7. Acceptance of Facilities ..................................
Section 8. Payment by Result ..........................................
Section 9. Payment by Results in Government
Projects ..................................................................

239
240
240
241
241
242

Rule VIII
Payment of Wages
Section 1. Manner of Wage Payment ..............................
Section 2. Payment by Check ..........................................
Section 3. Time of Payment .............................................
Section 4. Place of Payment ............................................
Section 5. Direct Payment of Wages ...............................
Section 6. Wages of Deceased Employee.........................
Section 7. Payment of Wages and other Monetary
Claims In Case of Bankruptcy ................................
Section 8. Attorneys Fees................................................
Section 9. Non-Interference in Disposal of Wages .........
Section 10. Wage Deduction ............................................
Section 11. Deduction for Loss or Damage .....................

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243
244
244
245
245
245
246
246
246

Rule VIII-A
Contracting and Subcontracting
Section 1. Guiding Principles ..........................................
Section 2. Coverage ..........................................................
Section 3. Trilateral Relationship in Contracting
Arrangements ..........................................................
Section 4. Definition of Basic Terms ...............................
Section 5. Prohibition Against Labor-Only
Contracting...............................................................
Section 6. Prohibitions .....................................................
Section 7. Existence of an Employer-Employee
Relationship .............................................................
Section 8. Rights of Contractual Employees ..................
Section 9. Contract Between Contractor or
Subcontractor and Contractual Employee .............
Section 10. Effect of Termination of Contractual
Employment .............................................................
Section 11. Registration of Contractors or
Subcontractors .........................................................
Section 12. Requirements for Registration .....................
Section 13. Filing and Processing of Applications..........
Section 14. Duty to Produce Copy of Contract
Between the Principal and the Contractor
or Subcontractor.......................................................
Section 15. Annual Reporting of Registered
Contractors ...............................................................
Section 16. Delisting of Contractors or
Subcontractors .........................................................
Section 17. Renewal of Registration of Contractors
or Subcontractors .....................................................
Section 18. Enforcement of Labor Standards
and Working Conditions ..........................................
Section 19. Solidary Liability ..........................................
Section 20. Supersession .................................................

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249
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252
252
253
253
254
254
256

256
257
258
258
259
259
260

Rule IX
(superseded by the Rules Implementing
Republic Act No. 6727 [Wage Rationalization Act])
Rule X
Administration and Enforcement
Section 1. Visitorial Power ..............................................
Section 2. Enforcement Power.........................................
Section 3. Enforcement Power on Health and Safety
of Workers ................................................................
Section 4. Power to Review ..............................................
Section 5. Interference and Injunctions Prohibited .......
Section 6. Payrolls ..........................................................
Section 7. Time Records ...................................................
Section 8. Entries in the Filing of Time Records............
Section 9. Time Records of Executives............................
Section 10. Records of Workers Paid by Results ............
Section 11. Place of Records ............................................
Section 12. Preservation of Records ................................
Section 13. False Reporting .............................................
Section 14. Working Scholars ..........................................
Section 15. Resident Pysicians in Training ....................

260
261
262
262
263
263
264
265
265
265
266
266
266
266
266

Rule XI
Adjudictory Powers
Section 1. Recovery of Wages, Simple Money Claims
and Other Benefits ...................................................
Section 2. ..........................................................................
Section 3. ..........................................................................
Section 4. ..........................................................................

267
268
268
269

Rule XII
Employment of Women and Minors
Section 1. General Statement on Coverage .................... 269
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Section 2. Employable Age ..............................................

Section 3. Eligibility for Employment .............................
Section 4. Status of Women Workers in Certain
Work Places ..............................................................
Section 5. Night Work of Women Employees .................
Section 6. Agricultural Work ...........................................
Section 7. Maternity Leave Benefits ...............................
Section 8. Accreditation of Leave Credits .......................
Section 9. Payment of Extended Maternity Leave .........
Section 10. Limitation on Leave Benefits .......................
Section 11. Family Planning Services.............................
Section 12. Relation Agreements ....................................
Section 13. Prohibited Acts..............................................
Section 14. Facilities for Woman Employees..................

270
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270
271
272
272
272
273
273
273
274
274
275

Rule XIII
Employment of Househelpers
Section 1. General Statement on Coverage ....................
Section 2. Method of Payment not Determinant ............
Section 3. Children of Househelpers ...............................
Section 4. Employment Contract ....................................
Section 5. Minimum Monthly Wage................................
Section 6. Equivalent Daily Rate ....................................
Section 7. Payment by Results ........................................
Section 8. Minimum Cash Wage .....................................
Section 9. Time and Manner of Payment .......................
Section 10. Assignment to Non-Household Work ..........
Section 11. Opportunity for Education ...........................
Section 12. Treatment of Househelpers ..........................
Section 13. Board, Lodging and Medical Attendance ....
Section 14. Indemnity for Unjust Termination
of Service ..................................................................
Section 15. Employment Certification ............................
Section 16. Funeral Expenses .........................................
Section 17. Disposition of the Househelpers Body ........

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276
276
276
276
277
277
278
278
278
278
278
279
279
279
279
279

Section 18. Employment Records .................................... 280

Section 19. Prohibited Reduction of Pay ......................... 280
Section 20. Relation to Other Laws and Agreements .... 280
Rule XIV
Employment of Homeworkers
Section 1. General Statement on Coverage ....................
Section 2. Definitions .......................................................
Section 3. Self-Organization ............................................
Section 4. Registration of Homeworkers
Organization.............................................................
Section 5. Registration of Employer. Contractor
and Subcontractor ....................................................
Section 6. Payment for Homework ..................................
Section 7. Standard Rates ...............................................
Section 8. Deductions .......................................................
Section 9. Conditions for Payment of Work ....................
Section 10. Enforcement Power.......................................
Section 11. Duties of Employer, Contractor
and Subcontractor ....................................................
Section 12. Employment of Minors as Homeworkers ....
Section 13. Prohibitions for Homework ..........................
Section 14. Assistance to Registered Homeworkers
Organizations, Employers, Contractors
and Subcontractors ..................................................

280
281
282
282
283
284
284
285
286
286
287
288
288

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BOOK FOUR
Health, Safety and Welfare Benefits
Rule I
Medical and Dental Services
Section 1. Coverage .......................................................... 289
Section 2. Definition ......................................................... 289
Section 3. Medicines and Facilities ................................. 290
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Section 4. Emergency Medical and Dental Services ......

Section 5. Emergency Hospital .......................................
Section 6. Training and Qualifications of Medical
and Dental Personnel ..............................................
Section 7. Opportunity for Training................................
Section 8. Hazardous Work Places..................................
Section 9. Health Program ..............................................
Section 10. Medical and Dental Records ........................

290
292
292
294
294
295
295

Rule II
Occupational Health and Safety
Section 1. General Statement on Coverage ....................
Section 2. General Occupational Health and
Safety Standards......................................................
Section 3. Occupational Health and Safety Code;
Effectivity of Existing Standards ............................
Section 4. Work Condition Not Covered
by Standards ............................................................
Section 5. Training of Personnel in Safety
and Health................................................................
Section 6. General Duties of Workers .............................
Section 7. Duties of Other Persons .................................
Section 8. Administration and Enforcement ..................
Section 9. Research ..........................................................
Section 10. Training .........................................................

296
297
297
297
298
299
300
300
300
301

BOOK FIVE
Labor Relations
Rule I
Definition of Terms
Section 1. Definition of Terms ......................................... 302

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Rule II
Coverage of the Right to Self-Organization
Section 1. Policy ............................................................... 312
Section 2. Who may Join Labor Unions and
Workers Associations .............................................. 312
Rule III
Registration of Labor Organizations
Section 1. Where to File ...................................................
Section 2. Requirements for Application ........................
Section 3. Notice of Change of Name of Labor
Organizations; Where to file....................................
Section 4. Requirements for Notice of Change
of Name.....................................................................
Section 5. Certificate of Registration/Certificate
of Creation of Chartered Local for
Change of Name .......................................................
Section 6. Report of Affiliation with Federations
or National Unions; Where to File ..........................
Section 7. Requirements of Affiliation ............................
Section 8. Notice of Merger/Consolidation
of Labor Organizations; Where to File ...................
Section 9. Requirements of Notice of Merger .................
Section 10. Certificate of Registration ............................
Section 11. Requirements of Notice of Consolidation ....
Section 12. Certificate of Registration ............................

313
314
317
317

318
318
318
319
319
319
320
320

Rule IV
Provisions Common to the Registration of Labor
Organizations and Workers Associations
Section 1. Attestation Requirements .............................. 321
Section 2. Payment of Registration Fee .......................... 321
Section 3. Accompanying Documents ............................. 321

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Section 4. Action on the Application/Notice ...................

Section 5. Denial of Application/Return of Notice ..........
Section 6. Form of Denial of Application/Return
of Notice; Appeal ......................................................
Section 7. Procedure on Appeal .......................................
Section 8. Effect of Registration ......................................
Section 9. Effect of Change of Name ...............................
Section 10. Effect of Merger or Consolidation ................

321
322
322
323
323
323
324

Rule V
Reporting Requirements of Labor Unions
and Workers Associations
Section 1. Reporting Requirements ................................ 324
Rule VI
Determination of Representation Status
Section 1. Policy ............................................................... 326
Section 2. Determination of Representation
Status; Modes ........................................................... 326
Rule VII
Voluntary Recognition
Section 1. When and Where to File .................................
Section 2. Requirements for Voluntary Recognition ......
Section 3. Action on the Notice........................................
Section 4. Effect of Recording of Fact of Voluntary
Recognition ...............................................................

326
327
327
328

Rule VIII
Certification Election
Section 1. Who may File .................................................. 329
Section 2. Where to File ................................................... 329
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Section 3. When to File ....................................................

Section 4. Form and Contents of Petition .......................
Section 5. Raffle of the Case ............................................
Section 6. Notice of Preliminary Conference ..................
Section 7. Forced Intervenor ...........................................
Section 8. Motion for Intervention ..................................
Section 9. Preliminary Conference; Hearing ..................
Section 10. Consent Election; Agreement .......................
Section 11. Number of Hearings; Pleadings ...................
Section 12. Failure to Appear Despite Notice ................
Section 13. Order/Decision on the Petition .....................
Section 14. Denial of the Petition; Grounds ...................
Section 15. Prohibited Grounds for the Denial/
Suspension of the Petition .......................................
Section 16. Release of Order/Decision within
ten (10) days from the Last Hearing.......................
Section 17. Appeal ..........................................................
Section 18. Where to File Appeal ....................................
Section 19. Finality of Order/Decision ............................
Section 20. Period to Reply ..............................................
Section 21. Decision of the Secretary ..............................
Section 22. Transmittal of Records to the
Regional Office .........................................................
Section 23. Effects of Consent Election...........................
Section 24. Effects of Early Agreements.........................
Section 25. Non-availability of Med-Arbiter ...................

330
331
332
332
333
333
334
334
335
335
335
336
338
338
338
339
339
339
339
340
340
341
341

Rule IX
Conduct of Certification Election
Section 1. Raffle of the Case ............................................
Section 2. Pre-Election Conference .................................
Section 3. Waiver of Right to be Heard...........................
Section 4. Minutes of Pre-Election Conference ..............
Section 5. Qualification of Voters; InclusionExclusion ..................................................................

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341
342
343
343

Section 6. Posting of Notices ...........................................

Section 7. Secrecy and Sanctity of the Ballot .................
Section 8. Preparation of Ballots.....................................
Section 9. Marking of Votes .............................................
Section 10. Challenging of Votes .....................................
Section 11. Procedure in the Challenge of Votes ............
Section 12. On-the-Spot Questions .................................
Section 13. Protest; When Perfected ...............................
Section 14. Canvassing of Votes ......................................
Section 15. Conduct of Election and Canvass
of Votes .....................................................................
Section 16. Certification of Collective
Bargaining Agent .....................................................
Section 17. Failure of Election ........................................
Section 18. Effect of Failure of Election..........................
Section 19. Action on the Motion ....................................
Section 20. Proclamation and Certification
of the Result of the Election ....................................

344
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344
345
345
345
346
346
347
347
347
348
348
348
348

Rule X
Run-Off Elections
Section 1. When Proper ................................................... 349
Section 2. Qualification of Voters .................................... 350
Rule XI
Inter/Intra-Union Disputes and Other Related
Labor Relations Disputes
Section 1. Coverage ..........................................................
Section 2. Coverage ..........................................................
Section 3. Effects of the Filing/Pendency of
Inter/Intra-Union and Other Related Labor
Relations Disputes ...................................................
Section 4. Who May File ..................................................
Section 5. Where to File ...................................................

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352

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353
353

Section 6. Formal Requirements of the Complaint

or Petition .................................................................
Section 7. Raffle of the Case ............................................
Section 8. Notice of Preliminary Conference ..................
Section 9. Conduct of Preliminary Conference ...............
Section 10. Conduct of Hearing(s) ...................................
Section 11. Affirmation of Testimonial Evidence ...........
Section 12. Filing of Pleadings ........................................
Section 13. Hearing and Resolution of the Complaint
or Petition in the Bureau .........................................
Section 14. Decision .........................................................
Section 15. Release of Decision .......................................
Section 16. Appeal ..........................................................
Section 17. Where to File Appeal ....................................
Section 18. Finality of Decision .......................................
Section 19. Period of Reply ..............................................
Section 20. Decision of the Bureau/ Office
of the Secretary ........................................................
Section 21. Finality of Decision of Bureau/
Office of the Secretary .............................................
Section 22. Execution of Decision....................................
Section 23. Transmittal of Records to the Regional
Office/Bureau ..........................................................

354
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355
356
356
357
357
357
357
358
358
358
359
359
359
359
360
360

Rule XII
Election of Officers of Labor Unions
and Workers Associations
Section 1. Conduct of Election of Union Officers;
Procedure in the Absence of Provisions
in the Constitution and By-Laws ............................
Section 2. Dispute Over Conduct of Election
of Officers..................................................................
Section 3. Formal Requirement and Proceedings ..........
Section 4. Pre-Election Conference and Conduct
of Election .................................................................

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362
362
363

Section 5. Applicability of the Provisions of the

Labor Organizations Constitution
and By-Laws .......................................................... 363
Rule XIII
Administration of Trade Union Funds
and Actions Arising Therefrom
Section 1. Right of Union to Collect Dues
and Agency Fees ......................................................
Section 2. Visitorial Power Under Article 274 ...............
Section 3. Where to File ...................................................
Section 4. Actions Arising from Article 241....................
Section 5. Prescription .....................................................
Section 6. Decision ..........................................................
Section 7. Pre-Audit Conference .....................................
Section 8. Issuance of Subpoena .....................................
Section 9. Conduct of Audit Examination ......................
Section 10. Period of Audit ..............................................
Section 11. Audit Report ..................................................
Section 12. Completion of Audit ......................................
Section 13. Decision After Audit .....................................
Section 14. Appeal ..........................................................
Section 15. Period of Inquiry or Examination ................

363
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364
364
365
365
365
366
366
367
368
368
368
369
369

Rule XIV
Cancellation of Registration of Labor
Organizations
Section 1. Where to File ...................................................
Section 2. Who May File ..................................................
Section 3. Grounds for Cancellation ...............................
Section 4. Action on the Petition .....................................

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370
370
372

Rule XV
Cancellation of Registration of Labor
Organizations Due to Non-Compliance
with the Reportorial Requirements
Section 1. When Proper ...................................................
Section 2. Procedure ........................................................
Section 3. Publication of Notice of Cancellation
of Registration ..........................................................
Section 4. Cancellation of Registration ...........................
Section 5. Condition for Administrative
Cancellation of Certificate of Registration .............

372
373
373
374
374

Rule XVI
Collective Bargaining
Section 1. Policy ...............................................................
Section 2. Disclosure of Information ...............................
Section 3. When Single Enterprise Bargaining
Available ..................................................................
Section 4. Procedure in Single Enterprise
Bargaining ................................................................
Section 5. When Multi-Employer Bargaining
Available ..................................................................
Section 6. Procedure in Multi-Employer Bargaining .....
Section 7. Posting and Registration of Collective
Bargaining Agreement ............................................

374
375
375
375
376
376
378

Rule XVII
Registration of Collective Bargaining
Agreements
Section 1. Where to File ...................................................
Section 2. Requirements for Registration .......................
Section 3. Payment of Registration Fee ..........................
Section 4. Action on the Application ...............................
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379
380
380

Section 5. Denial of Registration; Grounds

for Appeal .................................................................
Section 6. Period and Manner of Disposition
of Appeal ..................................................................
Section 7. Term of Representation Status;
Contract Bar Rule ....................................................
Section 8. Renegotiation of Collective Bargaining
Agreements ..............................................................

380
381
381
382

Rule XVIII
Central Registry of Labor Organizations
and Collective Bargaining Agreements
Section 1. Forms for Registration ................................... 382
Section 2. Transmittal of Records;
Central Registry....................................................... 382
Rule XIX
Grievance Machinery and Voluntary
Arbitration
Section 1. Establishment of Grievance Machinery ........
Section 2. Procedure in Handling Grievances ................
Section 3. Submission to Voluntary Arbitration ............
Section 4. Jurisdiction of Voluntary Arbitrator
or Panel of Voluntary Arbitrators ...........................
Section 5. Powers of Voluntary Arbitrator or Panel
of Voluntary Arbitrators ..........................................
Section 6. Procedure ........................................................
Section 7. Finality of Award/Decision .............................
Section 8. Execution of Award/Decision .........................
Section 9. Cost of Voluntary Arbitration and
Voluntary Arbitrators Fee ......................................
Section 10. Maintenance of Case Records
by the Board .............................................................

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384
385
386
387
387
388
388
388
389

Rule XX
Labor Education and Research
Section 1. Labor Education of Workers
and Employees ......................................................... 390
Section 2. Mandatory Conduct of Seminars ................... 390
Section 3. Special Fund for Labor Education
and Research .......................................................... 390
Rule XXI
Labor-Management and Other Councils
Section 1. Creation of Labor-Management and
Other Councils ......................................................... 391
Section 2. Selection of Representatives .......................... 392
Rule XXII
Conciliation, Strikes and Lockouts
Section 1. Condition of Labor-Management
Disputes ..................................................................
Section 2. Privileged Communication .............................
Section 3. Issuance of Subpoena .....................................
Section 4. Compromise Agreements ...............................
Section 5. Grounds for Strike or Lockout .......................
Section 6. Who May Declare a Strike or Lockout ...........
Section 7. Notice of Strike or Lockout.............................
Section 8. Contents of Notice...........................................
Section 9. Action on Notice ..............................................
Section 10. Strike or Lockout Vote ..................................
Section 11. Declaration of Strike or Lockout ..................
Section 12. Improved Offer Balloting .............................
Section 13. Peaceful Picketing ........................................
Section 14. Injunctions ....................................................
Section 15. Criminal Prosecution ....................................

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392
392
392
393
393
394
394
395
395
396
396
397
397
398

Rule XXIII
Contempt
Section 1. Direct Contempt; Person Guilty
of Misbehavior .......................................................... 398
Section 2. Indirect Contempt........................................... 399
Rule XXIV
Execution of Decisions, Awards or Orders
Section 1. Execution of Decisions, Orders or Awards .... 399
Rule XXV
General Provisions
Section 1. Incidental Motions will not be Given
Due Course ...............................................................
Section 2. Non-Intervention of Outsiders
in Labor Disputes.....................................................
Section 3. When Complaint Deemed Filed .....................
Section 4. Check-Off from Non-Members .......................

400
400
401
401

Rule XXVI
Transitory Provisions
Section 1. Rules Governing Prior Applications,
Petitions, Complaints, Cases................................... 401
Section 2. Equity of the Incumbent................................. 401
BOOK SIX
Post-Employment
Rule I
Termination of Employment and Retirement
Section 1. Coverage .......................................................... 402
Section 2. Security of Tenure .......................................... 402
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Section 3. Reinstatement .................................................

Section 4. Reinstatement to Former Position.................
Section 5. (a) Regular Employment ................................
Section 6. Probationary Employment .............................
Section 7. Termination of Employment by Employer ....
Section 8. Disease as a Ground for Dismissal ................
Section 9. Termination Pay .............................................
Section 10. Basis of Termination Pay .............................
Section 11. Termination of Employment
by Employee ..........................................................
Section 12. Suspension of Relationship ..........................
Section 13. Retirement ....................................................
Section 14. Retirement Benefits ......................................

404
404
405
406
407
407
407
408
408
408
409
409

Rule II
Retirement Benefits
Section 1. General Statement on Coverage ....................
Section 2. Exemptions......................................................
Section 3. Retirement Under CBA/Contract ..................
Section 4. Optional; Compulsory Retirement .................
Section 5. Retirement Benefits ........................................
Section 6. Exemption from Tax .......................................
Section 7. Penal Provision ...............................................
Section 8. Relation to Agreements and Regulations ......
Section 9. Effectivity ........................................................

409
409
411
412
412
414
415
415
415

Rule II-A
Retirement Age for Underground
Mine Employees
Section 1. General Statement on Coverage ....................
Section 2. Optional Retirement and Compulsory
Retirement................................................................
Section 3. Retirement Under CBA/Contract ..................
Section 4. Retirement Benefits ........................................

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416
417
418

Section 5. Exemption from Tax .......................................

Section 6. Penal Provision ...............................................
Section 7. Relation to Agreements ..................................
Section 8. Effectivity ........................................................

419
419
419
420

BOOK SEVEN
Prescriptions, Transitory and Final Provisions
Rule I
Venue of Actions
Section 1. Money Claims ................................................. 420
Section 2. Unfair Labor Practices ................................... 420
Section 3. Workmens Compensation Claims ................. 420
Rule II
Prescription of Actions
Section 1. Money Claims .................................................
Section 2. Unfair Labor Practices ...................................
Section 3. Workmens Compensation Claims .................
Section 4. Claims Accruing Prior to Effectivity
of the Code ................................................................
Section 5. Prescription of Action on Union Funds .........

421
421
421
422
422

Rule III
Laws Repealed
Section 1. Laws Repealed ................................................ 422
Rule IV
Date of Effectivity
Section 1. Effectivity of These Rules and Regulations... 424

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Appendix 1 Department Order No. 40-C-05,
Series of 2005 .......................................................... 429
Appendix 2 Department Order No. 40-E-05,
Series of 2005 .......................................................... 431
Appendix 3 Department Order No. 40-F-03,
Series of 2008 .......................................................... 434

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