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Republic Act
Approved June 11, 1996

Republic Act No. 8188

An act increasing the penalty and imposing double indemnity for violation of the prescribed increases or adjustments in the wage rates, amending for the purpose section twelve of republic act numbered sixty-seven hundred twenty-seven, otherwise known as the wage rationalization act

AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTY AND IMPOSING DOUBLE INDEMNITY FOR VIOLATION OF THE PRESCRIBED INCREASES OR ADJUSTMENTS IN THE WAGE RATES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION TWELVE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTY-SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY-SEVEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE WAGE RATIONALIZATION ACT

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This act increases penalties and imposes double indemnity for violations of wage rate adjustments, amending Section 12 of RA 627. It enhances fines, imprisonment, and requires employers to pay double unpaid benefits.

  • Increased fines from P25,000 to P100,000
  • Imposed imprisonment 2-4 years
  • Double indemnity on unpaid benefits
  • Applicable to corporations and entities
  • Repeal or modification of inconsistent laws
  • Effectivity after 15 days of publication
Labor law
Wage regulation
Penalties
Double indemnity
Republic Act
Philippines

Tenth Congress

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8188, June 11, 1996 ]

AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTY AND IMPOSING DOUBLE INDEMNITY FOR VIOLATION OF THE PRESCRIBED INCREASES OR ADJUSTMENTS IN THE WAGE RATES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION TWELVE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTY-SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY-SEVEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE WAGE RATIONALIZATION ACT

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

Section 12 of Republic Act Numbered Sixty-seven hundred twenty-seven is hereby amended to read to as follows:

Section 12. Any person, corporation, trust, firm, partnership, association or entity which refuses or fails to pay any of the prescribed increases or adjustments in the wage rates made in accordance with this Act shall be punished by a fine not less than Twenty-five thousand pesos (P25,000) nor more than One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000) or imprisonment of not less than two (2) years nor more than four (4) years, or both such fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court: Provided, That any person convicted under this Act shall not be entitled to the benefits provided for under the Probation Law.

The employer concerned shall be ordered to pay an amount equivalent to double the unpaid benefits owing to the employees: Provided, That payment of indemnity shall not absolve the employer from the criminal liability imposable under this Act.

"If the violation is committed by a corporation, trust or firm, partnership, association or any other entity, the penalty of imprisonment shall be imposed upon the entity's responsible officers, including, but not limited to, the president, vice-president, chief executive officer, general manager, managing director or partner."

Section 2

All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 3

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved, June 11, 1996

For information and research only, and not legal advice. This text may not reflect later amendments. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.