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PHL-1996-L-71383
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Law Increasing Penalty for Violation of Wage Laws (Republic Act No. 8188)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Philippines
Subjects (Classification)
Wages
Adopted on (Date of text)
1996-06-11
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Increases the penalty and imposes double indemnity for the violation of the prescribed increases or adjustments in the wage rates. Amends section 12 of the Wage Rationalization Act.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1998-05-07 (PHL-1998-R-71384)
Department of Labor and Employment Order No. 10 of 1998. Guidelines on the imposition of Double Indemnity For Non-Compliance with the Prescribed Increases or Adjustments In Wage Rates.
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1989-06-05 (PHL-1989-L-49680)
Wage Rationalization Act (Republic Act No. 6727).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line
Author
National Wages and Productivity Commission
Publisher
Philippines Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE)
URL
http://www.nwpc.dole.gov.ph/pages/legal_corner/ra_no_8188.html
File
PHL71383.pdf (PDF of Act)