Book VI — Post-Employment
Article 284
PD 442 · Labor Code of the PhilippinesELI5 guide available
ELI5— what this means for you
An employer may terminate for a disease ONLY if continued employment is prohibited by law or is prejudicial to other employees' health — AND the employee must be paid separation pay. You cannot simply be fired for being sick.
Key point
Disease-based termination requires a medical certificate AND separation pay.
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