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Kasambahay day off: weekly rest, leave, holiday pay, and the family schedule
One rest day of 24 straight hours, five paid leave days after a year, and no holiday premium. Includes the rest-day clause, how to fix day-off clashes, and a sample calendar.
Who Is a Domestic Worker in the Philippines? RA 10361 Coverage
RA 10361 covers househelp, yaya, cook, gardener, and laundry person. Family drivers, service providers, and occasional helpers are outside it. Where the line falls.
Kasambahay Law Separation Pay: What You Actually Owe When It Ends
RA 10361 gives no Labor Code separation pay. Here is the 15 days indemnity, the notice rule, final pay worked out at ₱7,800, and the exit paperwork families owe.
Kasambahay Law (RA 10361) Explained for Philippine Families
What RA 10361 requires of a household employer on hiring day, every payday, every week, every year, and on the last day. Checked against the statute and its IRR.
How we vet helpers: ID, NBI, references, and medical checks
How helpers.ph shows ID, NBI, and reference checks separately, plus the medical certificate RA 10361 lets a family require before day one, and what a psych test is not.
