Labor Code Renumbered: Old vs New Articles
Old Article 279 of the Labor Code is now Article 294, old 282 is now 297, old 283 is now 298. Old and new numbers from the DOLE renumbered edition.
| Article number now (since 2015) | Old number (before 2015) | What the article is about | How a Supreme Court decision shows it | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article 4 | Article 4 (no change) | Doubts in the Labor Code and its rules are resolved in favor of labor | PNCC Skyway Corporation v. Secretary of Labor and Employment (2016) applies the 2015 numbering, citing Article 298 "(formerly Article 283)", and in the same decision quotes "ART. 4. Construction in Favor of Labor" | PNCC Skyway Corporation v. The Secretary of Labor and Employment (2016), Supreme Court E-Library |
| Article 83 | Article 83 (no change) | Normal hours of work: eight hours a day | Number unchanged by the 2015 renumbering | Labor Code of the Philippines, renumbered (DOLE, 2022 edition) |
| Article 86 | Article 86 (no change) | Night shift differential | Number unchanged by the 2015 renumbering | Labor Code of the Philippines, renumbered (DOLE, 2022 edition) |
| Article 87 | Article 87 (no change) | Overtime work | Number unchanged by the 2015 renumbering | Labor Code of the Philippines, renumbered (DOLE, 2022 edition) |
| Article 93 | Article 93 (no change) | Pay for work on a rest day, Sunday or holiday | Number unchanged by the 2015 renumbering | Labor Code of the Philippines, renumbered (DOLE, 2022 edition) |
| Article 94 | Article 94 (no change) | Right to holiday pay | Number unchanged by the 2015 renumbering | Labor Code of the Philippines, renumbered (DOLE, 2022 edition) |
| Article 95 | Article 95 (no change) | Right to service incentive leave | Number unchanged by the 2015 renumbering | Labor Code of the Philippines, renumbered (DOLE, 2022 edition) |
| Article 100 | Article 100 (no change) | No elimination or reduction of benefits already enjoyed (non-diminution of benefits) | Beltran v. AMA Computer College-Biñan (2019) uses the renumbered Code ("Should be Article 302, as per LABOR CODE (Amended and Renumbered)") and quotes "ARTICLE 100. Prohibition against Elimination or Diminution of Benefits" | Beltran v. AMA Computer College-Biñan (2019), Supreme Court E-Library |
| Article 106 | Article 106 (no change) | Contractors and subcontractors; labor-only contracting | Daguinod v. Southgate Foods (2019) quotes "ART. 106. Contractor or Subcontractor" with the footnote "Amended and renumbered by DOLE Department Advisory No. 01, series of 2015" | Daguinod v. Southgate Foods, Inc. (2019), Supreme Court E-Library |
| Article 111 | Article 111 (no change) | Attorney's fees in cases of unlawful withholding of wages | Jolo's Kiddie Carts v. Caballa (2017) cites "Article 111 (a) of the Labor Code" in a decision that uses the 2015 numbering ("As renumbered pursuant to Section 5 of Republic Act No. 10151") | Jolo's Kiddie Carts v. Caballa (2017), Supreme Court E-Library |
| Article 113 | Article 113 (no change) | Deductions an employer may make from wages | Lusabia v. Super K Drug Corporation (2020) quotes "Art. 113. Wage deduction" and, in the same decision, cites "Art. 279 [renumbered as Art. 294]" | Lusabia v. Super K Drug Corporation (2020), Supreme Court E-Library |
| Article 128 | Article 128 (no change) | Visitorial and enforcement power of the Secretary of Labor and Employment | Del Monte Land Transport Bus Co. v. Armenta (2021) quotes "Article 128. Visitorial and Enforcement Power" and notes that "Article 217 is now Article 224 as renumbered by DOLE Department Advisory No. 1, Series of 2015" | Del Monte Land Transport Bus Co. v. Armenta (2021), Supreme Court E-Library |
| Article 129 | Article 129 (no change) | Recovery of wages and simple money claims before the DOLE Regional Director | Del Monte Land Transport Bus Co. v. Armenta (2021) quotes "Article 129. Recovery of wages, simple money claims and other benefits" in the same decision that applies the 2015 numbering | Del Monte Land Transport Bus Co. v. Armenta (2021), Supreme Court E-Library |
| Article 134 | Article 136 | Stipulation against marriage of women employees | Dela Cruz-Cagampan v. One Network Bank (2022): "Article 134 [136] of the Labor Code", with a footnote saying the law "renumbered Article 136 of the Labor Code to Article 134" | Dela Cruz-Cagampan v. One Network Bank, Inc. (2022), Supreme Court E-Library |
| Article 135 | Article 137 | Prohibited acts against women employees | Old and new numbers from the DOLE 2022 renumbered edition | Labor Code of the Philippines, renumbered (DOLE, 2022 edition) |
| Article 198 | Article 192 | Permanent total disability | Old and new numbers from the DOLE 2022 renumbered edition | Labor Code of the Philippines, renumbered (DOLE, 2022 edition) |
| Article 224 | Article 217 | Jurisdiction of Labor Arbiters and the Commission | Old and new numbers from the DOLE 2022 renumbered edition | Labor Code of the Philippines, renumbered (DOLE, 2022 edition) |
| Article 229 | Article 223 | Appeal from a Labor Arbiter's decision to the NLRC | Concordo v. Erjohn & Almark Transit Corp. (2021): "Article 229. [223] Appeal", with the note "Renumbered as Article 229. Department Advisory No. 01" | Concordo v. Erjohn & Almark Transit Corp. (2021), Supreme Court E-Library |
| Article 234 | Article 228 | Mandatory conciliation and endorsement of cases | Old and new numbers from the DOLE 2022 renumbered edition | Labor Code of the Philippines, renumbered (DOLE, 2022 edition) |
| Article 259 | Article 248 | Unfair labor practices of employers | Old and new numbers from the DOLE 2022 renumbered edition | Labor Code of the Philippines, renumbered (DOLE, 2022 edition) |
| Article 278 | Article 263 | Strikes, picketing and lockouts | Old and new numbers from the DOLE 2022 renumbered edition | Labor Code of the Philippines, renumbered (DOLE, 2022 edition) |
| Article 292 | Article 277 | Miscellaneous provisions, including written notice and hearing before a dismissal | G & S Transport Corporation v. Medina (2022): "ARTICLE 292. [277] Miscellaneous Provisions" | G & S Transport Corporation v. Medina (2022), Supreme Court E-Library |
| Article 294 | Article 279 | Security of tenure; reinstatement and backwages after an unjust dismissal | Freyssinet Filipinas Corporation v. Lapuz (2019): "Article 294, formerly Article 279" | Freyssinet Filipinas Corporation v. Lapuz (2019), Supreme Court E-Library |
| Article 295 | Article 280 | Regular and casual employment | Quebral v. Angbus Construction (2016): "Art. 295 [280]. Regular and casual employment", with the note "As renumbered pursuant to Section 5 of Republic Act No. 10151" | Quebral v. Angbus Construction, Inc. (2016), Supreme Court E-Library |
| Article 296 | Article 281 | Probationary employment | C.P. Reyes Hospital v. Barbosa (2024): "ART. 296. [281] Probationary Employment" and "as renumbered in 2015, art. 296 [281]" | C.P. Reyes Hospital v. Barbosa (2024), Supreme Court E-Library |
| Article 297 | Article 282 | Termination by the employer for a just cause | Aldovino v. Gold and Green Manpower (2019): "ARTICLE 297. [282] Termination by employer" | Aldovino v. Gold and Green Manpower Management and Development Services, Inc. (2019), Supreme Court E-Library |
| Article 298 | Article 283 | Closure of the business and reduction of personnel (authorized causes) | Symex Security Services v. Rivera (2017): "ART. 298 [Formerly Article 283]. Closure of Establishment and Reduction of Personnel" | Symex Security Services, Inc. v. Rivera (2017), Supreme Court E-Library |
| Article 299 | Article 284 | Disease as a ground for termination | John Kriska Logistics v. Mendoza (2023): "ART. 299. [284] Disease as Ground for Termination" | John Kriska Logistics, Inc. v. Mendoza (2023), Supreme Court E-Library |
| Article 300 | Article 285 | Termination by the employee (resignation) | Aldovino v. Gold and Green Manpower (2019): "ARTICLE 300. [285] Termination by employee" | Aldovino v. Gold and Green Manpower Management and Development Services, Inc. (2019), Supreme Court E-Library |
| Article 301 | Article 286 | When employment is not deemed ended (suspension of operations, floating status) | Keng Hua Paper Products v. Ainza (2023): "Article 301 (formerly Article 286)" | Keng Hua Paper Products Co., Inc. v. Ainza (2023), Supreme Court E-Library |
| Article 302 | Article 287 | Retirement and retirement pay | Santo v. University of Cebu (2019): "Art. 287 has been renumbered to Art. 302" | Santo v. University of Cebu (2019), Supreme Court E-Library |
| Article 306 | Article 291 | Money claims must be filed within three years | John Kriska Logistics v. Mendoza (2023): "Art. 306. [291] Money Claims" | John Kriska Logistics, Inc. v. Mendoza (2023), Supreme Court E-Library |
Notes
- The numbers in this table come from the DOLE 2022 renumbered edition of the Labor Code (Presidential Decree No. 442, as amended and renumbered under DOLE Department Advisory No. 01, series of 2015), the text this site uses for every Labor Code page. The table shows a selection of articles, not the full Code. Where a row names a Supreme Court decision, the last column shows how the Court cites the new number, as an illustration.
- Why the numbers changed: Republic Act No. 10151 (2011) repealed old Articles 130 and 131 on night work of women and added a new chapter on night workers. Its Sections 3 and 5 say that the later articles of the Code "are hereby renumbered accordingly". DOLE then issued Department Advisory No. 01, series of 2015, with the renumbered Code. The Supreme Court has used the new numbers since then, often with the old number in brackets, for example "Article 134 [136]". Source: Republic Act No. 10151.
- Old and new numbers can point to different articles. Old Article 302 was the repealing clause of the Code, while Article 302 today is the article on retirement. When you read a document about a labor case, check which numbering it uses. Some decisions after 2015 still cite the old numbers.
- Inside the text of some articles, references to other articles were not updated. For example, Article 129 still says that an appeal may be made "on the same grounds provided in Article 223 of this Code": that is the appeal article now numbered Article 229.
- On this site, Labor Code pages use the new number in the web address and show the old number in brackets, so that "article 279 labor code" and "article 294 labor code" lead to the same page: Article 294.
- Made-up example: Lito's dismissal letter from 2014 cites "Article 282 of the Labor Code". A 2024 decision on a similar case cites "Article 297". Both refer to the same rule on just causes for dismissal: see [Article 297 [282]](/law/labor-code/article-297) and Valid reasons to fire an employee.
- Made-up example: Joy reads that she must file her claim for unpaid overtime within three years "under Article 291". Today that rule is Article 306. See Labor claim deadlines and How long do I have to file a claim for unpaid wages?
- This table explains article numbers only. For help with a labor case, see How to file a labor complaint or Free legal help.
General information, not legal advice. For your case, ask a lawyer, the Public Attorney's Office (PAO) or the agency.
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