An Act Penalizing the Act of Wage Theft by Amending for This Purpose Articles 87 and 116 of Presidential Decree No. 442, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the Labor Code of the Philippines
The Wage Theft Prevention Act would make it a crime for employers to withhold or under‑pay wages, overtime, tips, bonuses, or other benefits, and would add prison terms and business‑permit penalties to deter such conduct.
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SBN-81 · Sources: BatasWatch
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