Book VI — Post-Employment
Article 290Offenses.
ELI5— what this means for you
Criminal offenses under the Labor Code prescribe in 3 years — meaning you have 3 years to file a criminal complaint from when the offense was committed. Unfair labor practice cases must be filed within 1 year.
Key point
Labor Code violations: 3-year prescriptive period for criminal cases, 1 year for unfair labor practice.
Official text — PD 442
Offenses.
Offenses penalized under this Code and the rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto shall prescribe in three (3) years.
All unfair labor practice arising from Book V shall be filed with the appropriate agency within one (1) year from accrual of such unfair labor practice; otherwise, they shall be forever barred.
Source: lawphil.net (PD 442 as amended)
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