Book V — Labor Relations
Article 223
PD 442 · Labor Code of the PhilippinesELI5 guide available
ELI5— what this means for you
Labor Arbiter decisions are final and executory unless appealed to the NLRC within 10 days. Employers must post a bond equal to the monetary award to appeal a money judgment. Reinstatement orders must be immediately complied with — even during appeal.
Key point
Won reinstatement from the Labor Arbiter? Your employer must comply immediately — even while they appeal.
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