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ART. 141. [143] Minimum Wage. 102 (a) Househelpers shall be paid the
following minimum wage rates:

(1) Eight hundred pesos (P800.00) a month for househelpers in Manila, Quezon,
Pasay, and Caloocan cities and municipalities of Makati, San Juan, Mandaluyong,
Muntinlupa, Navotas, Malabon, Parañaque, Las Piñas, Pasig, Marikina, Valenzuela,
Taguig and Pateros in Metro Manila and in highly urbanized cities;

(2) Six hundred fifty pesos (P650.00) a month for those in other chartered cities
and first-class municipalities; and

(3) Five hundred fifty pesos (P550.00) a month for those in other municipalities.

Provided, That the employers shall review the employment contracts of their
househelpers every three (3) years with the end in view of improving the terms and
conditions thereof.

Provided, further, That those househelpers who are receiving at least One
Thousand pesos (P1,000.00) shall be covered by the Social Security System (SSS) and
be entitled to all the benefits provided thereunder. 103

ART. 142. [144] Minimum Cash 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. 143. [145] Assignment to Non-Household Work. 104 No househelper
shall be assigned to work in a commercial, industrial or agricultural enterprise at a
wage or salary rate lower than that provided for agricultural or non-agricultural
workers as prescribed herein.

ART. 144. [146] Opportunity for Education. 105 If the househelper is under the
age of eighteen (18) years, the employer shall give him or her an opportunity for at

101 Pursuant to Sec. 11 of R.A. No. 10361 the
service in a language or dialect understood by both the domestic worker and the employer. The domestic worker shall be provided a copy of the duly signed employment contract which
must include the following: (a) duties and responsibilities of the domestic worker; (b) period of employment; (c) compensation; (d) authorized deductions; (e) hours of work and
proportionate additional payment; (f) rest days and allowable leaves; (g) board, lodging and medical attention; (h) agreements on deployment expenses, if any; (i) loan agreement; (j)
termination of employment; and (k) any other lawful condition agreed upon by both parties.

102 As amended by R.A. No. 7655 (1993). Note that Sec. 24 of R.A. No. 10361 prescribes that the minimum wage of domestic workers shall not be less than:
(a) Two thousand five hundred pesos (P2,500.00) a month for those employed in the National Capital Region (NCR);
(b) Two thousand pesos (P2,000.00) a month for those employed in chartered cities and first class municipalities; and
(c) One thousand five hundred pesos (P1,500.00) a month for those employed in other municipalities.

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Sec. 30 (Social and Other Benefits) of R.A. No. 10361 requires that a domestic worker who has rendered at least one (1) month of service be covered by the SSS, PhilHealth, and
HDMF or Pag-IBIG, and be entitled to all the benefits in accordance with the pertinent provisions provided by law.

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Sec. 22 (Assignment to Nonhousehold Work) of R.A. No. 10361 provides the assignment of a domestic worker to work in a commercial, industrial or agricultural enterprise at a
wage rate lower than that provided for agricultural or nonagricultural workers. In such cases, the domestic worker shall be paid the applicable minimum wage.

105 Sec. 9 (Right to Education and Training) of R.A. No. 10361 provides that the employer shall afford the domestic worker the opportunity to finish basic education and may allow
access to alternative learning systems and, as far as practicable, higher education or technical and vocational training. The employer shall adjust the work schedule of the domestic worker to
allow such access to education or training without hampering the services required by the employer.

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