Republic Act No. 1993
Eight-Hour Labor Law
Year:
1957
Category:
Other
Date Approved:
June 22, 1957
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This Act amends Commonwealth Act No. 444, known as the Eight-Hour Labor Law, by establishing a prescriptive period of three years for causes of action arising under this law. It ensures that any action to enforce rights under this Act must be initiated within this time frame, otherwise, the right to action is barred.Full Text
REPUBLIC ACT No. 1993
AN ACT TO AMEND COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE EIGHT-HOUR LABOR LAW, BY PROVIDING A PRESCRIPTIVE PERIOD FOR CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING THEREUNDER.
Section 1. Commonwealth Act Numbered Four hundred and forty-four, otherwise known as the Eight Hour labor Law, is amended by inserting a new section under section seven of the said Act, which shall be known as section seven-A, to read as follows:
"Sec. 7-A. Any action to enforce any cause of action under this Act shall be commenced within three years after the cause of action accrued, otherwise such action shall be forever barred: Provided, however, That actions already commenced before the effective date of this Act shall not be affected by the period herein prescribed."
Section 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 22, 1957
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