An Act to Provide for the Manner of Terminating Employment Without a Definite Period in a Commercial, Industrial, or Agricultural, Establishment or Enterprise
Termination Pay Law
Year:
1954
Category:
Other
Date Approved:
June 12, 1954
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This Act provides regulations for terminating employment without a definite period in commercial, industrial, or agricultural establishments. It mandates that neither the employer nor the employee can terminate employment without giving at least one month's notice, and establishes compensation rights for employees if such notice is not provided.Full Text
REPUBLIC ACT No. 1052
An Act to Provide for the Manner of Terminating Employment Without a Definite Period in a Commercial, Industrial, or Agricultural, Establishment or Enterprise
Termination Pay Law
Repealed by Presidential Decree No. 442
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:
Section 1. In case of employment, without a definite period, in a commercial, industrial, or agricultural establishment or enterprise, neither the employer nor the employee shall terminate the employment without serving notice on the other at least one month in advance.
The employee, upon no such notice was served, shall be entitled to one month’s compensation from the date of termination of his employment.
Section 2. Any contract or agreement contrary to the provisions of section one of this Act shall be null and void.
Section 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 12, 1954.
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