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Book III — Conditions of Employment

Article 161Assistance of employer.

PD 442 · Labor Code of the PhilippinesELI5 guide available

ELI5— what this means for you

If you're injured or seriously ill at work, your employer must provide all necessary assistance to ensure you get immediate medical and dental treatment.

Key point

Official text — PD 442

Assistance of employer.

It shall be the duty of any employer to provide all the necessary assistance to ensure the adequate and immediate medical and dental attendance and treatment to an injured or sick employee in case of emergency.

Chapter II

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

Source: lawphil.net (PD 442 as amended)

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