- guarantees their right to just & humane working as well as living conditions
- mandates the execution of a notarized job contract by and between the employer and househelper before the start of any service.
- entitles them to statutory pay rates, a 13th month pay equal to one month's salary and mandatory coverage by the Philhealth, on top of existing protection by the SSS
- requires normal work hours not exceeding 10 hours every day (any work they perform in excess would have to be paid extra)
- entitles them to at least 8 hours of continuous rest every day, in addition to 1-hour respites each for breakfast, lunch and dinner
- mandates that they would work for not more than 6 consecutive days every week
- entitles them to 14 days annual vacation leave w/ pay
- entitles them to basic necessities, including 3 full meals every day; adequate, private and safe sleeping quarters; as well as advances to cover work-related illnesses or injuries, subject to reimbursement by the SSS & Philhealth
- sets a comprehensive standard for the decent treatment of househelpers.
- prohibits mistreatment, such as the deprivation of basic necessities as punishment or disciplinary action
- prohibits the employment of househelpers via sub-contracting
- bans recruitment & finder's fees at the househelper's expense
- disallows bonded labor, or the use of future services as collateral for an advance extended to the househelper
- guarantees their right to privacy of communications, as well as the right to freely get in touch with their families
- gives freedom to pursue schooling, subject to flexible work schedule adjustments, w/o any pay reduction
Source: www.senate.gov.ph
