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Book III — Conditions of Employment

Article 130

PD 442 · Labor Code of the PhilippinesELI5 guide available

ELI5— what this means for you

Under the original Labor Code, women were generally prohibited from night work in industrial establishments (10 PM–6 AM) and commercial establishments (midnight–6 AM). This article has been largely superseded by later legislation that allows women in night work under safety conditions.

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