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Book III — Conditions of Employment

Article 113

PD 442 · Labor Code of the PhilippinesELI5 guide available

ELI5— what this means for you

Wage deductions are only allowed for: (1) employer-paid insurance you consented to, (2) union dues you authorized in writing, and (3) deductions authorized by law or DOLE regulations. Anything else is an unauthorized deduction.

Key point

Only 3 types of deductions are legal. Everything else requires explicit written consent or law.

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