Understanding the Kasambahay Law (Part 1)
With the passing of the Batas Kasambahay (Kasambahay Law) or Republic Act 10361, there are certain provisions that we, as employers, are required to adhere to. Of course, we would like to uphold the welfare of our kasambahay. Even though the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) were issued in June, I still find fulfilling the stringent requirements of the law a bit overwhelming and costly, too. In a way, it is a blessing that we just had a turnover in our domestic workers aka mga kasambahay . We currently employ two, one each for our young kids. If you want to read the IRR yourself, you can download a copy here . If you are more inclined to reading FAQs, you may access here the QA released by the Department of Labor and Employment. The husband has been very active in pushing our kasambahays to obtain their Social Security Services (SSS) numbers, even before the passage of the law. The initial problem is that they do not have a copy of their authenticated birth certificates. If thi...
