HB 518

House·20th Congress·Filed Jun 30, 2025

An Act Instituting Worker's Claim as Statutory First Lien on the Assets of the Bankrupt Employer, Amending for This Purpose Article 110 of Presidential Decree No. 442, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the Labor Code of the Philippines

In plain language

The bill would give workers of a bankrupt or liquidated company a legal right to be paid first for their unpaid wages and other money claims, even if the company has not formally declared bankruptcy.

Labor and EmploymentBusiness, Trade and Industry

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Author · Representative

Raymond Mendoza
RepresentativeTUCP (party-list)
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