ARTS. 130-133, 135-137, 139, & 141-152 Flashcards
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The Secretary of Labor and Employment shall establish standards that will ensure the safety and health of women employees
Art. 132 Facilities for Women
- Provide seats proper for women and permit them to use such seats when they are free from work and during working hours
- To establish separate toilet rooms for men & women
- To establish a nursery in a workplace
- To determine the minimum age & other standards for retirement or termination in special occupations such as those of flight attendants and the like
Art. 132 Facilities for Women
Every employer shall grant to any pregnant woman employee who has rendered an aggregate service of at least 6 months for the last 12 months
Art. 133 Maternity Leave Benefits
Maternity leave of at least 2 weeks prior to expected date of delivery and another 4 weeks after normal delivery or abortion with full pay based on her regular or ave. weekly wages
Art. 133 Maternity Leave Benefits
*The employer may require from any woman employee applying for maternity leave the production of medical cert. *
The maternity leave shall be extended without pay on account of illness medically certified to arise out of the pregnancy, delivery, abortion or miscarriage, which renders the woman unfit for work unless she has earned unused leave credits from which such extended leave may be charged
Art. 133 Maternity Leave Benefits
The maternity leave provided in this Article shall be paid by the employer only for the first 4 deliveries by a woman employee
Art. 133 Maternity Leave Benefits
Establishments which are required by law to maintain a clinic or infirmary shall provide free family planning services which shall include, but not limited to, the application or use of contraceptive pills & intrauterine devices
Art. 134 Family Planning Services; Incentives for Family Planning
It shall be unlawful for any employer to discriminate against any woman employee with respect to terms and conditions of employment solely on account of her sex
Art. 135 Prohibited discriminatory acts against women
Art. 133
How many days are paid maternity leave?
60-105 days
note: This law covers female workers both in public & private sectors, including those in informal economy
The law provides for an additional 15 days of paid leave if the female worker qualifies as solo parent, with an option to extend for an additional 30 days without pay
Art. 133
Art. 135
The following are acts of discimination against women:
- payment of lesser compensation against a male employee for work of equal value
- Favoring a male employee over a female employee with respect to promotion, training opportunities, study and scholarship
It shall be unlawful for an employer to require as a condition of employment or continuation of employment that a woman employee shall not get married
Art. 136 Stipulation Against Marriage
It shall be unlawful for any employer to deny any woman employed by him for the purpose of preventing her from enjoying any benefits provided under this code
Art. 137 Prohibited acts against women
It shall be unlawful for any employer to discharge such woman on account of her pregnancy, or while on leave in confinement due to her pregnancy
Art. 137 Prohibited acts against women
It shall be unlawful for any employer to discharge or refuse the admission of such woman upon returning to her work for fear that she may again be pregnant
Art. 137 Prohibited acts against women
No child below 15 years of age shall be employed, except when he works directly under the sole responsibility of his parents or guardian, and his employment does not in any way interfere with his schooling
Art. 139 Minimum Employment of Minor
Any person between 15 & 18 years of age may be employed for such number of hours and such periods of the day as determined by the Sec. of Labor & Employment in appropriate regulations
Art. 139 Minimum Employment of Minor
The foregoing provisions shall in no case allow the employment of a person below 18 in an undertaking which is hazardous or deleterious in nature as determined by SOLE
Art. 139 Minimum Employment of Minor
No employer shall discriminate against any person in respect to terms and conditions of employment on account of his age
Art. 140 Prohibition Against Child Discrimination
Art. 141
Service in the employer’s home which is usually necessary or desirable for the maintenance and enjoyment thereof and includes ministering to the personal comfort & convenience of the members of the employer’s household, including services of family drivers
Domestic or household service
The original contract of domestic service shall not last for more than 2 yrs. but it may be renewed for such periods as may be agreen upon by the parties
Art. 142 Contract of Domestic Service
Househelpers shall be paid the following minimum wage rates: 800.00 a month in Manila. 650.00 a month for those in other chartered cities and first-class municipalities and 550.00 a month in other municipalities
Art. 143 Minimum Wage
The employers shall review the employment contracts of their househelpers every 3 yrs. to improve the terms and conditions thereof and those househelpers who are receiving at least 1,000.00 shall be covered by the SSS and be entitled to all the benefits provided thereunder
Art. 143 Minimum Wage
The minimum wage rates prescribed under this Chapter shall be the basic cash wages which shall be paid to the househelpers in addition to lodging, food and medical attendance
Art. 144
