Book IV — Health, Safety & Social Welfare
Article 200
PD 442 · Labor Code of the PhilippinesELI5 guide available
ELI5— what this means for you
If your injury or death was caused by your employer's failure to comply with safety laws or install required safety devices, the employer must pay an additional 25% penalty on top of the regular ECC benefits.
Key point
Injured because your employer ignored safety rules? They owe a 25% penalty on your ECC benefits.
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