Republic Act No. 1171 (RA 1171) — An Act to Provide the Venue of Action on Claims of Employees, Laborers and Other Helps.
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SECTION 1. Any provision of law or the Rules of to the contrary notwithstanding, civil actions on claims of employees, laborers and other helps may be commenced and tried in the court of competent jurisdiction where the defendant or any of the defendants resides or may be found, or where the plaintiff or any of the plaintiffs resides, at the election of the plaintiff.
SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. Approved, June 18, 1954.
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