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B. State Labor Policies (1987 Constitution)

B. State Policies

  • Labor as Primary Social Economic Force – 1987 CONST., art. II, sec. 18
  • Full Protection to Labor – 1987 CONST., art. XIII, sec. 3
  • Security of Tenure – 1987 CONST., art. XIII, sec. 3
  • Social Justice – 1987 CONST., art. II, sec. 10; Labor Code, Art. 218, as renumbered by DOLE D.A. No. 01-2015
  • Equal Work Opportunities – 1987 CONST., art. XIII, sec. 3; Labor Code, art. 3
  • Right to Self-Organization and Collective Bargaining – 1987 CONST., art. XIII, sec. 3; Labor Code, arts. 3 and 253
  • Construction in Favor of Labor – Labor Code, art. 4; Civil Code, art. 1702