This Code shall take effect six (6) months after its promulgation.
Labor Code · Chapter I – General Provisions
Date of Effectivity
This Code shall take effect six (6) months after its promulgation.
The Labor Code of the Philippines took effect on November 1, 1974.
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.