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Book VI — Post-Employment

Article 278

PD 442 · Labor Code of the PhilippinesELI5 guide available

ELI5— what this means for you

This is the gateway to Book VI (Post-Employment). It establishes that the rules in this book apply to all workers covered by the Labor Code when their employment ends — whether through resignation, termination, retirement, or death.

Key point

Book VI rules apply from the moment employment ends.

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