Philippine Labor Laws and Policies

Presidential Decree No. 442 or the Labor Code of the Philippines consolidates labor and social laws to protect labor and promote employment, develop talent and ensure industrial peace based on social justice:

• Promotion of full employment
• Ensure equal work opportunities regardless of sex, race, or creed
• Regulate the relations between workers and employers
• The State assures the rights of workers to self-organization, collective bargaining, security of tenure, and just and humane conditions of work.

Source: Department of Labor & Employment

In keeping with the business-friendly investment regulatory environment provided by the Philippine government, rules and regulations governing labor practices are continually aligned with industry best practice to ensure both employer and employee rights protected. The IT-BPO and GIC industry is the principal generator of new, high-paying jobs in the Philippines, and government desires to support the continued development of the industry and the creation of up to 1.3 million IT-BPO and GIC jobs by 2016.