When women could not work nights: Art. 130's old ban

Art. 130 of the original Labor Code, called Nightwork prohibition: no woman, regardless of age, shall work in an industrial undertaking between ten o'clock at night and six o'clock in the morning. For commercial or non-industrial work: between midnight and six.

R.A. 10151, approved June 21, 2011, repealed Arts. 130 and 131 and added a new chapter on night workers.

Ngayon

• Coverage: work during a period of not less than 7 consecutive hours, including midnight to five o'clock in the morning
• Health assessment: at the worker's request, without charge, before the assignment, at regular intervals, and if night-work health problems appear
• Pregnancy and childbirth: an alternative to night work, for at least 16 weeks before and after childbirth

⚠️ Tandaan

Exceptions apply: agriculture, stock raising, fishing, maritime transport and inland navigation are outside this chapter. The 10% night differential is a separate rule. Illustrative example only: at ₱94 an hour, 8 hours at 10% adds ₱75.20.

Kung night shift ka

• ☐ Record your actual hours
• ☐ Ask HR about health assessment
• ☐ Check night differential on your payslip
• ☐ Tell HR early kung buntis ka

Weekly timesheet, handa na para sa night hours mo 👇

Basis: P.D. 442 (Labor Code), Arts. 86 and 130 as printed on Lawphil; R.A. 10151.