Preliminary Title
Article 2Date of effectivity.
PD 442 · Labor Code of the PhilippinesELI5 guide available
ELI5— what this means for you
The Labor Code took effect six months after it was signed. This transitional provision tells you when the law legally kicked in.
Key point
Official text — PD 442
Date of effectivity.
This Code shall take effect six (6) months after its promulgation.
Source: lawphil.net (PD 442 as amended)
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