Do Articles 263 (g) and 264 of the Labor Code have any constitutional foundation?
It must be noted that Articles 263 (g) and 264 of the Labor Code have been enacted pursuant to the police power of the State, which has been defined as the power inherent in a Government to enact laws, within constitutional limits, to promote the order, safety, health, morals and general welfare of society (People vs. Vera Reyes, 67 Phil. 190). The police power, together with the power of eminent domain and the power of taxation, is an inherent power of government and does not need to be expressly conferred by the Constitution. Thus, it is submitted that the argument that Articles 263 (g) and 264 of the Labor Code do not have any constitutional foundation is legally inconsequential.
