September 16, 2005 · Posted in: General
Many Filipinos back household helpers’ bill — SWS
NEARLY nine of 10 household heads support a Senate bill that states the rights and privileges of household helpers, according to the Social Weather Stations.
The research organization’s Aug. 26-Sept. 5 Social Weather Survey estimated the number of household helpers at 584,000 nationwide, of whom 332,000 are stay-in and 252,000 are stay-out.
Included in the bill, “Batas Kasambahay Act of 2004,” are the institutionalization of proper salary scheme, fixed work hours, PhilHealth, social security benefits and vacation every year.
Read the full report.
3 Responses to Many Filipinos back household helpers’ bill — SWS
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September 18th, 2005 at 2:51 am
[…] I just learned through Inside PCIJ of a Senate bill for the “institutionalization of proper salary scheme, fixed work hours, PhilHealth, social security benefits and vacation every year,” of household helpers. It’s entitled Batas Kasambahay Act of 2004. […]
bruise_tawilis
September 19th, 2005 at 3:28 pm
this is good. the rights of the house helps will be put into law. kawawa din naman talaga ang mga katulong na hindi nabibigyan ng tamang pasweldo at benefits.
indio_lawless
September 21st, 2005 at 10:10 am
Read in the news that the Househelps are having their first national conference in Marikina today.
That is goodnews in the assumption that this marginalized sector are now aware of their rights under the Labor Code as well as in the Civil Code and not to mention their “new” rights if the proposed measure improving their lot will be granted by Congress soonest.
Caveat, however, that with the “new” rights comes greater responsibility and, of course, the expected “profesionalized” kind of service coming from the kasambahay themselves.