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Batas Kasambahay: boon or bane?

The new Batas Kasambahay or Domestic Workers Act (Republic Act 10361) is one of the hottest topics in households these days. What has been an informal employment arrangement has been defined and given legal structure by lawmakers. There is general agreement that protection for the nation’s estimated two million or more household helpers is necessary. […]

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To-do list for the boss

The implementing rules and regulations for Batas Kasambahay, or Domestic Workers Act is a 20-page laundry list of what employers should or should not do for household employees. The law, designed to give household employees a good work environment, was signed by President Benigno Aquino III Jan. 18, 2013, after it was passed in both […]