Codals Labor Law Book 1

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BOOK ONE

PRE-EMPLOYMENT

ART. 12. Statement of objectives. - It is the policy of the State:

a) To po!ote a"# !ai"tai" a state of f$ll e!ploy!e"t tho$%h i!po&e# !a"po'e tai"i"%(allocatio" a"# $tiliatio"* cha"o+les&it$alla'li+ay

+) To potect e&ey citie" #esii"% to 'o, locally o o&eseas +y sec$i"% fo hi! the +estpossi+le te!s a"# co"#itio"s of e!ploy!e"t* cha"o+les&it$alla'li+ay

c) To facilitate a fee choice of a&aila+le e!ploy!e"t +y peso"s see,i"% 'o, i" co"fo!ity'ith the "atio"al i"teest*

#) To facilitate a"# e%$late the !o&e!e"t of 'o,es i" co"fo!ity 'ith the "atio"al i"teest*

e) To e%$late the e!ploy!e"t of alie"s( i"cl$#i"% the esta+lish!e"t of a e%istatio" a"#o'o, pe!it syste!*

f) To ste"%the" the "et'o, of p$+lic e!ploy!e"t offices a"# atio"alie the paticipatio" ofthe pi&ate secto i" the ec$it!e"t a"# place!e"t of 'o,es( locally a"# o&eseas( to se&e"atio"al #e&elop!e"t o+ecti&es* cha"o+les&it$alla'li+ay

%) To i"s$e caef$l selectio" of /ilipi"o 'o,es fo o&eseas e!ploy!e"t i" o#e to potectthe %oo# "a!e of the Philippi"es a+oa#.

Title I

RE0RITMENT

AN

PLA0EMENT O/ 3OR4ERS

0hapte I

5ENERAL PRO6ISIONS

ART. 17. Definitions.- 8a) "Worker"!ea"s a"y !e!+e of the la+o foce( 'hethe e!ploye#o $"e!ploye#.

8+) "Recruitment and placement" efes to a"y act of ca"&assi"%( e"listi"%( co"tacti"%(ta"spoti"%( $tilii"%( hii"% o poc$i"% 'o,es( a"# i"cl$#es efeals( co"tact se&ices(po!isi"% o a#&etisi"% fo e!ploy!e"t( locally o a+oa#( 'hethe fo pofit o "ot: Po&i#e#(That a"y peso" o e"tity 'hich( i" a"y !a""e( offes o po!ises fo a fee( e!ploy!e"t tot'o o !oe peso"s shall +e #ee!e# e"%a%e# i" ec$it!e"t a"# place!e"t.


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8c) "Private fee-charging employment agency" !ea"s a"y peso" o e"tity e"%a%e# i"ec$it!e"t a"# place!e"t of 'o,es fo a fee 'hich is cha%e#( #iectly o i"#iectly( fo!the 'o,es o e!ployes o +oth.

8#) "icense"!ea"s a #oc$!e"t iss$e# +y the epat!e"t of La+o a$thoii"% a peso" oe"tity to opeate a pi&ate e!ploy!e"t a%e"cy.

8e) "Private recruitment entity"!ea"s a"y peso" o associatio" e"%a%e# i" the ec$it!e"ta"# place!e"t of 'o,es( locally o o&eseas( 'itho$t cha%i"%( #iectly o i"#iectly( a"y feefo! the 'o,es o e!ployes.

8f) "!uthority"!ea"s a #oc$!e"t iss$e# +y the epat!e"t of La+o a$thoii"% a peso" oassociatio" to e"%a%e i" ec$it!e"t a"# place!e"t acti&ities as a pi&ate ec$it!e"t e"tity.

8%) "Seaman" !ea"s a"y peso" e!ploye# i" a &essel e"%a%e# i" !aiti!e "a&i%atio".

8h) "verseas employment" !ea"s e!ploy!e"t of a 'o,e o$tsi#e the Philippi"es.cha"o+les&it$alla'li+ay

8i) "#migrant"!ea"s a"y peso"( 'o,e o othe'ise( 'ho e!i%ates to a foei%" co$"ty +y&it$e of a" i!!i%a"t &isa o esi#e"t pe!it o its e9$i&ale"t i" the co$"ty of #esti"atio".

ART. 1. #mployment promotion. - The Secetay of La+o shall ha&e the po'e a"#a$thoity:

8a) To o%a"ie a"# esta+lish "e' e!ploy!e"t offices i" a##itio" to the e;isti"% e!ploy!e"toffices $"#e the epat!e"t of La+o as the "ee# aises*

8+) To o%a"ie a"# esta+lish a "atio"'i#e o+ cleaa"ce a"# i"fo!atio" syste! to i"fo!applica"ts e%istei"% 'ith a patic$la e!ploy!e"t office of o+ oppot$"ities i" othe pats ofthe co$"ty as 'ell as o+ oppot$"ities a+oa#*

8c) To #e&elop a"# o%a"ie a po%a! that 'ill facilitate occ$patio"al( i"#$stial a"#%eo%aphical !o+ility of la+o a"# po&i#e assista"ce i" the elocatio" of 'o,es fo! o"eaea to a"othe* a"#

8#) To e9$ie a"y peso"( esta+lish!e"t( o%a"iatio" o i"stit$tio" to s$+!it s$che!ploy!e"t i"fo!atio" as !ay +e pesci+e# +y the Secetay of La+o.

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. To esta+lish a"# !ai"tai" a e%istatio" a"#o 'o, pe!it syste! to e%$late thee!ploy!e"t of alie"s*

. Private recruitment. - E;cept as po&i#e# i" 0hapte II of this Title( "o peso" oe"tity othe tha" the p$+lic e!ploy!e"t offices( shall e"%a%e i" the ec$it!e"t a"#place!e"t of 'o,es.

ART. 1?. verseas #mployment Development $oard. - A" O&eseas E!ploy!e"te&elop!e"t =oa# is hee+y ceate# to $"#eta,e( i" coopeatio" 'ith ele&a"t e"tities a"#a%e"cies( a syste!atic po%a! fo o&eseas e!ploy!e"t of /ilipi"o 'o,es i" e;cess of#o!estic "ee#s a"# to potect thei i%hts to fai a"# e9$ita+le e!ploy!e"t pactices. It shallha&e the po'e a"# #$ty:

1. To po!ote the o&eseas e!ploy!e"t of /ilipi"o 'o,es tho$%h a co!pehe"si&e !a,etpo!otio" a"# #e&elop!e"t po%a!*

2. To sec$e the +est possi+le te!s a"# co"#itio"s of e!ploy!e"t of /ilipi"o co"tact'o,es o" a %o&e"!e"t-to-%o&e"!e"t +asis a"# to e"s$e co!plia"ce thee'ith*

7. To ec$it a"# place 'o,es fo o&eseas e!ploy!e"t o" a %o&e"!e"t-to-%o&e"!e"taa"%e!e"t a"# i" s$ch othe sectos as policy !ay #ictate* a"# cha"o+les&it$alla'li+ay

. To act as secetaiat fo the =oa# of T$stees of the 3elfae a"# Tai"i"% /$"# foO&eseas 3o,es.

ART. 1. $an on direct-hiring. - No e!ploye !ay hie a /ilipi"o 'o,e fo o&esease!ploy!e"t e;cept tho$%h the =oa#s a"# e"tities a$thoie# +y the Secetay of La+o.iect-hii"% +y !e!+es of the #iplo!atic cops( i"te"atio"al o%a"iatio"s a"# s$ch othee!ployes as !ay +e allo'e# +y the Secetay of La+o is e;e!pte# fo! this po&isio".

ART. 1@. ffice of #migrant !ffairs.- 8a) P$s$a"t to the "atio"al policy to !ai"tai" close ties'ith /ilipi"o !i%a"t co!!$"ities a"# po!ote thei 'elfae as 'ell as esta+lish a #ata +a",


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i" ai# of "atio"al !a"po'e policy fo!$latio"( a" Office of E!i%a"t Affais is hee+y ceate#i" the epat!e"t of La+o. The Office shall +e a $"it at the Office of the Secetay a"# shalli"itially +e !a""e# a"# opeate# +y s$ch peso""el a"# tho$%h s$ch f$"#i"% as aea&aila+le 'ithi" the epat!e"t a"# its attache# a%e"cies. Theeafte( its appopiatio" shall+e !a#e pat of the e%$la 5e"eal Appopiatio"s ecee.

8+) The office shall( a!o"% othes( po!ote the 'ell-+ei"% of e!i%a"ts a"# !ai"tai" theiclose li", to the ho!ela"# +y:

1) se&i"% as a liaiso" 'ith !i%a"t co!!$"ities*

2) po&isio" of 'elfae a"# c$lt$al se&ices*

7) po!ote a"# facilitate e-i"te%atio" of !i%a"ts i"to the "atio"al !ai"stea!*

) po!ote eco"o!ic* political a"# c$lt$al ties 'ith the co!!$"ities* a"#


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8#) To !a,e co"ti"$i"% st$#ies o eseaches a"# eco!!e"#atio"s o" the &aio$s aspectsof the e!ploy!e"t !a,et 'ithi" thei $is#ictio"*

8e) To %athe a"# a"alye i"fo!atio" o" the e!ploy!e"t sit$atio" a"# its po+a+le te"#s(a"# to !a,e s$ch i"fo!atio" a&aila+le* a"#

8f) To pefo! s$ch othe #$ties as !ay +e e9$ie# of the! fo! ti!e to ti!e.

ART. 22. 'andatory remittance of foreign e(change earnings. - It shall +e !a"#atoy fo all/ilipi"o 'o,es a+oa# to e!it a potio" of thei foei%" e;cha"%e ea"i"%s to thei fa!ilies(#epe"#e"ts( a"#o +e"eficiaies i" the co$"ty i" acco#a"ce 'ith $les a"# e%$latio"spesci+e# +y the Secetay of La+o.

ART. 27. )omposition of the $oards.- 8a) The OE= shall +e co!pose# of the Secetay ofLa+o a"# E!ploy!e"t as 0hai!a"( the "#esecetay of La+o as 6ice-0hai!a"( a"# aepese"tati&e each of the epat!e"t of /oei%" Affais( the epat!e"t of Natio"alefe"se( the 0e"tal =a",( the epat!e"t of E#$catio"( 0$lt$e a"# Spots( the Natio"alMa"po'e a"# Yo$th 0o$"cil( the =$ea$ of E!ploy!e"t Se&ices( a 'o,esC o%a"iatio"

a"# a" e!ployesC o%a"iatio" a"# the E;ec$ti&e iecto of the OE= as !e!+es.

8+) The Natio"al Sea!e" =oa# shall +e co!pose# of the Secetay of La+o a"#E!ploy!e"t as 0hai!a"( the "#esecetay of La+o as 6ice-0hai!a"( the 0o!!a"#a"tof the Philippi"e 0oast 5$a#( a"# a epese"tati&e each of the epat!e"t of /oei%"Affais( the epat!e"t of E#$catio"( 0$lt$e a"# Spots( the 0e"tal =a",( the Maiti!eI"#$sty A$thoity( the =$ea$ of E!ploy!e"t Se&ices( a "atio"al shippi"% associatio" a"#the E;ec$ti&e iecto of the NS= as !e!+es.

The !e!+es of the =oa#s shall ecei&e allo'a"ces to +e #ete!i"e# +y the =oa# 'hichshall "ot +e !oe tha" P2(BBB.BB pe !o"th.

8c) The =oa#s shall +e attache# to the epat!e"t of La+o fo policy a"# po%a!coo#i"atio". They shall each +e assiste# +y a Secetaiat hea#e# +y a" E;ec$ti&e iecto'ho shall +e a /ilipi"o citie" 'ith s$fficie"t e;peie"ce i" !a"po'e a#!i"istatio"( i"cl$#i"%o&eseas e!ploy!e"t acti&ities. The E;ec$ti&e iecto shall +e appoi"te# +y the Pesi#e"tof the Philippi"es $po" the eco!!e"#atio" of the Secetay of La+o a"# shall ecei&e a"a""$al salay as fi;e# +y la'. The Secetay of La+o shall appoi"t the othe !e!+es of theSecetaiat.

8#) The A$#ito 5e"eal shall appoi"t his epese"tati&e to the =oa#s to a$#it thei especti&eacco$"ts i" acco#a"ce 'ith a$#iti"% la's a"# peti"e"t $les a"# e%$latio"s.cha"o+les&it$alla'li+ay

ART. 2. $oards to issue rules and collect fees.- The =oa#s shall iss$e appopiate $les

a"# e%$latio"s to cay o$t thei f$"ctio"s. They shall ha&e the po'e to i!pose a"# collectfees fo! e!ployes co"ce"e#( 'hich shall +e #eposite# i" the especti&e acco$"ts of sai#=oa#s a"# +e $se# +y the! e;cl$si&ely to po!ote thei o+ecti&es.

0hapte II

RE5LATION O/ RE0RITMENT AN PLA0EMENT A0TI6ITIES

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secto eso$ces a"# i"itiati&e i" the #e&elop!e"t a"# i!ple!e"tatio" of a co!pehe"si&ee!ploy!e"t po%a!( the pi&ate e!ploy!e"t secto shall paticipate i" the ec$it!e"t a"#place!e"t of 'o,es( locally a"# o&eseas( $"#e s$ch %$i#eli"es( $les a"# e%$latio"s as!ay +e iss$e# +y the Secetay of La+o.

ART. 2>. +ravel agencies prohibited to recruit.- Ta&el a%e"cies a"# sales a%e"cies of aili"e

co!pa"ies ae pohi+ite# fo! e"%a%i"% i" the +$si"ess of ec$it!e"t a"# place!e"t of'o,es fo o&eseas e!ploy!e"t 'hethe fo pofit o "ot.

ART. 2?. )iti,enship reuirement. - O"ly /ilipi"o citie"s o copoatio"s( pat"eships oe"tities at least se&e"ty-fi&e pece"t 8?


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8#) To i"#$ce o atte!pt to i"#$ce a 'o,e alea#y e!ploye# to 9$it his e!ploy!e"t i" o#eto offe hi! to a"othe $"less the ta"sfe is #esi%"e# to li+eate the 'o,e fo! oppessi&ete!s a"# co"#itio"s of e!ploy!e"t*

8e) To i"fl$e"ce o to atte!pt to i"fl$e"ce a"y peso" o e"tity "ot to e!ploy a"y 'o,e 'hohas "ot applie# fo e!ploy!e"t tho$%h his a%e"cy*

8f) To e"%a%e i" the ec$it!e"t o place!e"t of 'o,es i" o+s ha!f$l to p$+lic health o!oality o to the #i%"ity of the Rep$+lic of the Philippi"es* cha"o+les&it$alla'li+ay

8%) To o+st$ct o atte!pt to o+st$ct i"spectio" +y the Secetay of La+o o +y his #$lya$thoie# epese"tati&es*

8h) To fail to file epots o" the stat$s of e!ploy!e"t( place!e"t &aca"cies( e!itta"ce offoei%" e;cha"%e ea"i"%s( sepaatio" fo! o+s( #epat$es a"# s$ch othe !attes oi"fo!atio" as !ay +e e9$ie# +y the Secetay of La+o.

8i) To s$+stit$te o alte e!ploy!e"t co"tacts appo&e# a"# &eifie# +y the epat!e"t of

La+o fo! the ti!e of act$al si%"i"% theeof +y the paties $p to a"# i"cl$#i"% the peio#s ofe;piatio" of the sa!e 'itho$t the appo&al of the Secetay of La+o*

8) To +eco!e a" office o !e!+e of the =oa# of a"y copoatio" e"%a%e# i" ta&el a%e"cyo to +e e"%a%e# #iectly o i"#iectly i" the !a"a%e!e"t of a ta&el a%e"cy* a"#

8,) To 'ithhol# o #e"y ta&el #oc$!e"ts fo! applica"t 'o,es +efoe #epat$e fo!o"etay o fi"a"cial co"si#eatio"s othe tha" those a$thoie# $"#e this 0o#e a"# itsi!ple!e"ti"% $les a"# e%$latio"s.

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epat!e"t of La+o a"# E!ploy!e"t o a"y la' e"foce!e"t office !ay i"itiate co!plai"ts$"#e this Aticle.

8+) Ille%al ec$it!e"t 'he" co!!itte# +y a sy"#icate o i" la%e scale shall +e co"si#ee# a"offe"se i"&ol&i"% eco"o!ic sa+ota%e a"# shall +e pe"alie# i" acco#a"ce 'ith Aticle 7@heeof.

Ille%al ec$it!e"t is #ee!e# co!!itte# +y a sy"#icate if caie# o$t +y a %o$p of thee 87) o!oe peso"s co"spii"% a"#o co"fe#eati"% 'ith o"e a"othe i" cayi"% o$t a"y $"la'f$lo ille%al ta"sactio"( e"tepise o sche!e #efi"e# $"#e the fist paa%aph heeof. Ille%alec$it!e"t is #ee!e# co!!itte# i" la%e scale if co!!itte# a%ai"st thee 87) o !oepeso"s i"#i&i#$ally o as a %o$p.

8c) The Secetay of La+o a"# E!ploy!e"t o his #$ly a$thoie# epese"tati&es shall ha&ethe po'e to ca$se the aest a"# #ete"tio" of s$ch "o"-lice"see o "o"-hol#e of a$thoity ifafte i"&esti%atio" it is #ete!i"e# that his acti&ities co"stit$te a #a"%e to "atio"al sec$itya"# p$+lic o#e o 'ill lea# to f$the e;ploitatio" of o+-see,es. The Secetay shall o#ethe seach of the office o pe!ises a"# sei$e of #oc$!e"ts( paaphe"alia( popeties a"#

othe i!ple!e"ts $se# i" ille%al ec$it!e"t acti&ities a"# the clos$e of co!pa"ies(esta+lish!e"ts a"# e"tities fo$"# to +e e"%a%e# i" the ec$it!e"t of 'o,es fo o&esease!ploy!e"t( 'itho$t ha&i"% +ee" lice"se# o a$thoie# to #o so.

ART. 7@. Penalties. - 8a) The pe"alty of life i!piso"!e"t a"# a fi"e of O"e $"#e#Tho$sa"# Pesos 8P1BBB(BBB.BB) shall +e i!pose# if ille%al ec$it!e"t co"stit$tes eco"o!icsa+ota%e as #efi"e# heei"*

8+) A"y lice"see o hol#e of a$thoity fo$"# &iolati"% o ca$si"% a"othe to &iolate a"ypo&isio" of this Title o its i!ple!e"ti"% $les a"# e%$latio"s shall( $po" co"&ictio" theeof(s$ffe the pe"alty of i!piso"!e"t of "ot less tha" t'o yeas "o !oe tha" fi&e yeas o afi"e of "ot less tha" P1B(BBB "o !oe tha" P


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ART. B. #mployment permit of non-resident aliens. - A"y alie" see,i"% a#!issio" to thePhilippi"es fo e!ploy!e"t p$poses a"# a"y #o!estic o foei%" e!ploye 'ho #esies toe"%a%e a" alie" fo e!ploy!e"t i" the Philippi"es shall o+tai" a" e!ploy!e"t pe!it fo!the epat!e"t of La+o.

The e!ploy!e"t pe!it !ay +e iss$e# to a "o"-esi#e"t alie" o to the applica"t e!ployeafte a #ete!i"atio" of the "o"-a&aila+ility of a peso" i" the Philippi"es 'ho is co!pete"t(a+le a"# 'illi"% at the ti!e of applicatio" to pefo! the se&ices fo 'hich the alie" is#esie#.

/o a" e"tepise e%istee# i" pefee# aeas of i"&est!e"ts( sai# e!ploy!e"t pe!it !ay+e iss$e# $po" eco!!e"#atio" of the %o&e"!e"t a%e"cy cha%e# 'ith the s$pe&isio" ofsai# e%istee# e"tepise.

ART. 1. Prohibition against transfer of employment. - 8a) Afte the iss$a"ce of a"e!ploy!e"t pe!it( the alie" shall "ot ta"sfe to a"othe o+ o cha"%e his e!ploye 'itho$tpio appo&al of the Secetay of La+o.

8+) A"y "o"-esi#e"t alie" 'ho shall ta,e $p e!ploy!e"t i" &iolatio" of the po&isio" of thisTitle a"# its i!ple!e"ti"% $les a"# e%$latio"s shall +e p$"ishe# i" acco#a"ce 'ith thepo&isio"s of Aticles 2@ a"# 2@B of the La+o 0o#e.

I" a##itio"( the alie" 'o,e shall +e s$+ect to #epotatio" afte se&ice of his se"te"ce.

ART. 2. Submission of list. - A"y e!ploye e!ployi"% "o"-esi#e"t foei%" "atio"als o" theeffecti&e #ate of this 0o#e shall s$+!it a list of s$ch "atio"als to the Secetay of La+o 'ithi"thity 87B) #ays afte s$ch #ate i"#icati"% thei "a!es( citie"ship( foei%" a"# locala##esses( "at$e of e!ploy!e"t a"# stat$s of stay i" the co$"ty. The Secetay of La+oshall the" #ete!i"e if they ae e"title# to a" e!ploy!e"t pe!it.

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