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Book III — Conditions of Employment

Article 88

PD 442 · Labor Code of the PhilippinesELI5 guide available

ELI5— what this means for you

Your employer cannot say 'we'll deduct your Tuesday undertime from your Thursday overtime.' Undertime and overtime are separate ledgers. Coming in late one day does not forfeit your overtime pay another day.

Key point

Undertime and overtime cannot be offset against each other.

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