The Labor Code and Social Justice

22: Pre-Employment and Conditions of Work

• Recruitment and Placement (Local and Overseas); Prohibition of “Labor-Only Contracting”
• Apprentices and Learners Programs
• Minimum Wage Fixing Mechanism; Wage Boards

23: Working Conditions and Rest Day

• Hours of Work: Overtime, Night Shift Differential, Premium Pay
• Holiday Pay, Service Incentive Leaves, and Service Charges

24: Collective Bargaining and Industrial Peace

• Right to Self-Organization and Unfair Labor Practices (ULPs)
• Grievance Machinery and Voluntary Arbitration
• Strikes, Lockouts, and Assumption of Jurisdiction Powers

25: Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)

• General Duty Clause; Workplace Preventive Services
• Reporting and Investigation of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses