Amendment of 8-Hour Labor Law Prescription Period

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Republic Act No. 1993: Amendment of 8-Hour Labor Law Prescription Period

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Title Supreme Court: Amendment of 8-Hour Labor Law Prescription Period

Law: Republic Act No. 1993

Decision Date: Jun 22, 1957

An amendment to the Eight-Hour Labor Law in the Philippines introduces a three-year prescriptive period for filing actions to enforce causes of action under the law, with exceptions for actions already initiated before the amendment's enactment.

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Prescriptive Period for Causes of Action

Section 7-A establishes a prescriptive period for any legal action to enforce rights under the Eight-Hour Labor Law.
The prescriptive period is set at three years from the time the cause of action accrued.
Failure to file within this three-year period results in the action being barred permanently.

Protection of Pending Actions

There is a proviso stating that actions already initiated prior to the approval of this amendment are not affected.
This provision protects ongoing cases from being dismissed due to the newly introduced prescriptive period.

Effectivity of the Amendment

The amendment takes effect immediately upon its approval by the legislature.
This ensures prompt application of the prescriptive period rules to future causes of action.

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