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PD 442 Article 101

Article 101

ART. 101. Time of Payment - Wages shall be paid at least once every two (2) weeks or twice a month at intervals not exceeding sixteen (16) days. If on account of force majeure or circumstances beyond the employer's control, payment of wages on or within the time herein provided cannot be made, the employer shall pay the wages immediately after such force majeure or circumstances have ceased. The payment of wages of employees engaged to perform a task which cannot be completed in two (2) weeks shall be subject to the following conditions in the absence of a collective bargaining agreement or arbitration award: That payments arc made at intervals not exceeding sixteen (16) days, in proportion to the amount of work completed; and That final settlement is made upon completion of the work. No employer shall make payment with less frequency than once a month.

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CitationPD 442 Article 101 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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