Book III — Conditions of Employment
Article 89
PD 442 · Labor Code of the PhilippinesELI5 guide available
ELI5— what this means for you
Your employer can require overtime in emergencies: national emergency, imminent danger to life or property, urgent machine repairs, preventing loss of perishable goods, or completing work already started before the 8th hour. Even in these cases, overtime pay is still required.
Key point
Even in emergency overtime situations, your employer still owes you overtime pay.
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