Text of the provision
Art. 116. Withholding of wages and kickbacks prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person, directly or indirectly, to withhold any amount from the wages of a worker or induce him to give up any part of his wages by force, stealth, intimidation, threat or by any other means whatsoever without the worker’s consent.
Labor Code of the Philippines, Presidential Decree No. 442, as amended. Reproduced in full from the official enactment and verified against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings.
What this article means
It is unlawful for anyone, directly or indirectly, to withhold any amount from a worker’s wages or to induce him to give up any part of them by force, stealth, intimidation, threat or any other means without his consent.
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Related provisions
- Article 115 — Limits On Deductions.
- Article 117 — Deduction To Ensure Employment.
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