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Preliminary Title

Article 5Rules and regulations.

PD 442 · Labor Code of the PhilippinesELI5 guide available

ELI5— what this means for you

DOLE and other government agencies have the power to issue implementing rules and regulations (IRRs) to flesh out the Code. These rules become effective 15 days after being published in newspapers.

Key point

Official text — PD 442

Rules and regulations.

The Department of Labor and other government agencies charged with the administration and enforcement of this Code or any of its parts shall promulgate the necessary implementing rules and regulations. Such rules and regulations shall become effective fifteen (15) days after announcement of their adoption in newspapers of general circulation.

Source: lawphil.net (PD 442 as amended)

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