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Labor Code Law

The Labor Code of the Philippines establishes the rules governing employment practices and labor relations in the country. It was enacted in 1974 and prescribes regulations for hiring and firing employees, work conditions, employee benefits, and guidelines for labor unions and collective bargaining. The Code protects private employees from unjust termination and recognizes rights to unionize and strike, as long as strikes follow the Code's requirements to avoid dismissal. Courts also interpret any doubts in the law in favor of labor over management.

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Labor Code Law

The Labor Code of the Philippines establishes the rules governing employment practices and labor relations in the country. It was enacted in 1974 and prescribes regulations for hiring and firing employees, work conditions, employee benefits, and guidelines for labor unions and collective bargaining. The Code protects private employees from unjust termination and recognizes rights to unionize and strike, as long as strikes follow the Code's requirements to avoid dismissal. Courts also interpret any doubts in the law in favor of labor over management.

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LABOR CODE LAW

The Labor Code of the Philippines stands as the law governing


employment practices and labor relations in the Philippines. It was enacted on
Labor Day of 1974 by President Ferdinand Marcos, in the exercise of his then
extant legislative powers. It prescribes the rules for hiring and termination of
private employees; the conditions of work including maximum work hours
and overtime; employee benefits such as holiday pay, thirteenth month pay
and retirement pay; and the guidelines in the organization and membership in
labor unions as well as in collective bargaining.

The Labor Code contains several provisions which are beneficial to


labor. It prohibits termination from employment of Private employees except
for just or authorized causes as prescribed in Article 282 to 284 of the Code.
The right to trade union is expressly recognized, as is the right of a union to
insist on a closed shop.

Strikes are also authorized for as long as they comply with the strict
requirements under the Code, and workers who organize or participate in
illegal strikes may be subject to dismissal. Moreover, Philippine jurisprudence
has long applied a rule that any doubts in the interpretation of law, especially
the Labor Code, will be resolved in favor of labor and against management.

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