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PHL-1996-L-45980
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Paternity Leave Act of 1996 (R.A. No. 8187).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Philippines
Subjects (Classification)
Workers with family responsibilities
Adopted on (Date of text)
1996-06-11
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
A married man shall be entitled to 7 paid days of paternity leave for the first 4 deliveries of a legitimate spouse with whom he is cohabitating.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1996-08-26
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Electronic region
Electronic source title
http://www.bwyw.dole.gov.ph
Author
Bureau of Women and Young Workers
Publisher
Department of Labor and Employment
Country
Philippines
URL
http://www.bwyw.dole.gov.ph
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
The House of Representatives, Congress of the Philippines
Country
Philippines
URL
http://www.congress.gov.ph
File
PHL45980.pdf (PDF of Act)
Serial region
Serial title
Official Gazette
Date
1996-08-12
Volume
Vol. 92
Number
No. 33
Page range
pp. 5077-5078
ISBN
0115-0421