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Book II — Human Resources Development

Article 72Apprentices without compensation.

PD 442 · Labor Code of the PhilippinesELI5 guide available

ELI5— what this means for you

DOLE may authorize unpaid apprenticeships where the on-the-job training is required by the apprentice's school curriculum or is a prerequisite for graduation or board examinations.

Key point

Official text — PD 442

Apprentices without compensation.

The Secretary of Labor and Employment may authorize the hiring of apprentices without compensation whose training on the job is required by the school or training program curriculum or as requisite for graduation or board examination.

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Source: lawphil.net (PD 442 as amended)

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