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Book VI — Post-Employment

Article 292

PD 442 · Labor Code of the PhilippinesELI5 guide available

ELI5— what this means for you

Money claims must be filed with the appropriate DOLE or NLRC body independently of any criminal case. While the money claim is pending, no separate civil action can be filed in court for the same cause.

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