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Book V — Labor Relations

Article 218

PD 442 · Labor Code of the PhilippinesELI5 guide available

ELI5— what this means for you

The NLRC has powers to: issue subpoenas, investigate cases, hold persons in contempt, and (in limited circumstances) issue injunctions against prohibited labor acts. Injunctions against strikes are only allowed in very specific conditions.

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