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Book III — Conditions of Employment

Article 111

PD 442 · Labor Code of the PhilippinesELI5 guide available

ELI5— what this means for you

If your wages were illegally withheld and you win your case, the employer can be ordered to pay attorney's fees of up to 10% of the wages recovered. No lawyer can charge you more than 10% of what you win.

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