Preliminary Title
Article 4
PD 442 · Labor Code of the PhilippinesELI5 guide available
ELI5— what this means for you
When the law is unclear or ambiguous, courts and agencies must interpret it in favor of the worker — not the employer. If there's any doubt, you win the benefit of that doubt.
Key point
Ambiguous labor law = resolved in favor of the worker, always.
RELATED RIGHTS
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