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Matched Legal Cases: ['ART. 13', 'ART. 20', 'ART. 21', 'ART. 23', 'ART. 24', 'ART. 35', 'ART. 42']

Book One : Labor Code of the Philippines : Presidential Decree No. 442, as Amended
This web page features the full text of the Labor Code of the Philippines - Book One Â [Presidential Decree No. 442, as Amended]
a) To promote and maintain a state of full employment through improved manpower training, allocation and utilization; chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
b) To protect every citizen desiring to work locally or overseas by securing for him the best possible terms and conditions of employment; chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
f) To strengthen the network of public employment offices and rationalize the participation of the private sector in the recruitment and placement of workers, locally and overseas, to serve national development objectives; chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
ART. 13. Definitions. - (a) "Worker" means any member of the labor force, whether employed or unemployed.
(h) "Overseas employment" means employment of a worker outside the Philippines. chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
3. To formulate and develop employment programs designed to benefit disadvantaged groups and communities; chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
(b) The regional offices of the Ministry of Labor shall have the original and exclusive jurisdiction over all matters or cases involving employer-employee relations including money claims, arising out of or by virtue of any law or contracts involving Filipino workers for overseas employment except seamen: Provided, That the Bureau of Employment Services may, in the case of the National Capital Region, exercise such power, whenever the Minister of Labor deems it appropriate. The decisions of the regional offices of the Bureau of Employment Services, if so authorized by the Minister of Labor as provided in this Article, shall be appealable to the National Labor Relations Commission upon the same grounds provided in Article 223 hereof. The decisions of the National Labor Relations Commission shall be final and inappealable. (Superseded by Exec. Order 797, May 1, 1982).
3. To recruit and place workers for overseas employment on a government-to-government arrangement and in such other sectors as policy may dictate; and chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
ART. 20. National Seamen Board. - (a) A National Seamen Board is hereby created which shall develop and maintain a comprehensive program for Filipino seamen employed overseas. It shall have the power and duty:
ART. 21. Foreign service role and participation. - To provide ample protection to Filipino workers abroad, the labor attaches, the labor reporting officers duly designated by the Secretary of Labor and the Philippine diplomatic or consular officials concerned shall, even without prior instruction or advice from the home office, exercise the power and duty: chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
ART. 23. Composition of the Boards. - (a) The OEDB shall be composed of the Secretary of Labor and Employment as Chairman, the Undersecretary of Labor as Vice-Chairman, and a representative each of the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Department of National Defense, the Central Bank, the Department of Education, Culture and Sports, the National Manpower and Youth Council, the Bureau of Employment Services, a workersâ€™ organization and an employersâ€™ organization and the Executive Director of the OEDB as members.
(d) The Auditor General shall appoint his representative to the Boards to audit their respective accounts in accordance with auditing laws and pertinent rules and regulations. chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
ART. 24. Boards to issue rules and collect fees. - The Boards shall issue appropriate rules and regulations to carry out their functions. They shall have the power to impose and collect fees from employers concerned, which shall be deposited in the respective accounts of said Boards and be used by them exclusively to promote their objectives.
(f) To engage in the recruitment or placement of workers in jobs harmful to public health or morality or to the dignity of the Republic of the Philippines; chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
ART. 35. Suspension and/or cancellation of license or authority. - The Minister of Labor shall have the power to suspend or cancel any license or authority to recruit employees for overseas employment for violation of rules and regulations issued by the Ministry of Labor, the Overseas Employment Development Board, or for violation of the provisions of this and other applicable laws, General Orders and Letters of Instructions.
EMPLOYMENT OF NON-RESIDENT
ART. 42. Submission of list. - Any employer employing non-resident foreign nationals on the effective date of this Code shall submit a list of such nationals to the Secretary of Labor within thirty (30) days after such date indicating their names, citizenship, foreign and local addresses, nature of employment and status of stay in the country. The Secretary of Labor shall then determine if they are entitled to an employment permit. chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary