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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