Book III — Conditions of Employment
Article 137
PD 442 · Labor Code of the PhilippinesELI5 guide available
ELI5— what this means for you
It is illegal to fire a woman to prevent her from getting maternity benefits, to dismiss her during pregnancy or maternity leave, or to refuse to rehire her because she might get pregnant again.
Key point
Fired for being pregnant, or after pregnancy? That's an illegal dismissal under Art. 137.
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