Labor Code of the Philippines

Presidential Decree No. 442, May 1, 1974, as amended and renumbered

The law on hiring, wages, working hours, labor relations and termination. Every article has its own page. 317 articles, 83 with amendments noted. Articles from 130 onward were renumbered in 2015 — each page also shows the old number used in older court decisions.

Art. 294 Security of tenure Art. 297 Just causes for termination Art. 298 Closure and retrenchment Art. 296 Probationary employment Art. 94 Holiday pay Art. 87 Overtime work

Preliminary TitleGeneral ProvisionsArts. 1–11 Book OnePre-employmentArts. 12–42 Book TwoHuman Resources DevelopmentArts. 43–81 Book ThreeConditions of EmploymentArts. 82–161 Book FourHealth, Safety and Social WelfareArts. 162–217 Book FiveLabor RelationsArts. 218–292 Book SixPost-employmentArts. 293–302 Book SevenTransitory and Final ProvisionsArts. 303–317

Text and numbering follow the Department of Labor and Employment's 2022 edition of Presidential Decree No. 442, as amended and renumbered under DOLE Department Advisory No. 01, series of 2015. Former article numbers are shown in brackets. Notes are DOLE's editorial notes. Amendments after that edition are not included. For information and research only, and not legal advice. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.