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Labor Code of The Philippines

The Labor Code of the Philippines was enacted in 1974 and governs employment practices and labor relations. It protects private employees by prohibiting termination without just cause. It also recognizes the right to unionize and engage in collective bargaining. Strikes are allowed if they follow the code's strict requirements. Any ambiguities in interpreting the code, especially regarding termination, are resolved in favor of labor over management.

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Labor Code of The Philippines

The Labor Code of the Philippines was enacted in 1974 and governs employment practices and labor relations. It protects private employees by prohibiting termination without just cause. It also recognizes the right to unionize and engage in collective bargaining. Strikes are allowed if they follow the code's strict requirements. Any ambiguities in interpreting the code, especially regarding termination, are resolved in favor of labor over management.

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Labor Code of the Philippines

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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