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Book V — Labor Relations

Article 227Compromise agreements.

PD 442 · Labor Code of the PhilippinesELI5 guide available

ELI5— what this means for you

Compromise settlements reached with DOLE or regional office assistance are final and binding. The NLRC cannot reopen them unless there's fraud, misrepresentation, or non-compliance.

Key point

Official text — PD 442

Compromise agreements.

Any compromise settlement, including those involving labor standard laws, voluntarily agreed upon by the parties with the assistance of the Bureau or the regional office of the Department of Labor, shall be final and binding upon the parties. The National Labor Relations Commission or any court, shall not assume jurisdiction over issues involved therein except in case of non-compliance thereof or if there is prima facie evidence that the settlement was obtained through fraud, misrepresentation, or coercion.

Source: lawphil.net (PD 442 as amended)

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