Book III — Conditions of Employment
Article 116Withholding of wages and kickbacks prohibited.
ELI5— what this means for you
Your employer cannot withhold your wages, make unauthorized deductions, or force you to buy from the company store. Your salary must be paid in full, on time, in cash or bank transfer. Withholding wages as 'punishment' is illegal.
Key point
No unauthorized wage deductions. Wages must be paid in full and on time.
Official text — PD 442
Withholding of wages and kickbacks prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any person, directly or indirectly, to withhold any amount from the wages of a worker or induce him to give up any part of his wages by force, stealth, intimidation, threat or by any other means whatsoever without the workers consent.
Source: lawphil.net (PD 442 as amended)
Current rates
See the current minimum wage this article governs, broken down by region and Wage Order, in Minimum Wage Philippines 2026: Rates by Region →
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