Labor Code of the Philippines

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Presidential Decree No. 442, as amended, known as the “Labor Code of the Philippines,” is the governing law between employers and employees in the private sector. It seeks to afford protection to labor, promote employment and human resources development and insure industrial peace based on social justice. The code is composed of a preliminary title and seven (7) books: pre-employment; human resources development program; conditions of employment; health, safety and social welfare benefits; labor relations; post employment, and; transitory and final provisions.

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benifits of a private sector employee

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• Philippine legal codes

[edit] References

• Full text of Labor Code of the Philippines. In Filipiniana.net Online Digital Library. Accessed on 30 April 2008.

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