YET Another HAPPY NEWS For Filipinos! NEW LAW For PINOY EXPATS In UAE!

Working with Third Party:
An employer (Company) may not engage a domestic worker in any work with a third party unless legal terms are met and consent of the Ministry of Human Resources is obtained. The employer has to pay compensation for any occupational injuries or diseases of worker.

Worker (Employee) duties:
A domestic worker shall honor all obligations set out in the contract, in addition to performing duties in person and in keeping with instructions of the employer. The worker (employee) has to exercise due care in performing his or her duties and may not be absent from work without a valid reason. The worker has to respect customs and traditions of the society and public norms. Orders of employers (companies) have to be met unless these orders are not within the scope of the duties the worker had undertaken to perform in the job contract, are in violation of the law or public order, endanger the worker’s safety or hold him or her accountable.

The worker has to exercise due care to preserve the employer’s private properties, tools and equipment and must not use these equipment outside the workplace, unless the employer’s consent is obtained.

The employee shall also keep in confidence the employer’s secrets during and after the term of employment.

Legal issues and disputes:
Inspectors or checkers may not enter the workstation or the worker’s accommodation without valid permission or warrant from the prosecutor and unless a complaint is filed against the worker or the employer or in the event there is reasonable evidence that the law and executive regulations have been breached.

The Ministry of Interior will grant powers to law enforcement officers, who will ensure law and regulations are enforced effectively, arrest violators, inspect placement agencies and workplaces and accommodations in keeping with the law.

If a dispute arises between the worker and the company, they must refer it to the Ministry of Interior’s specialized boards, which will exercise due care to help settle it amicably or refer it to the higher court.

Worker Rights:
At the end of the contract, the employer has to settle all the worker’s dues within 10 days and, in the case of the worker’s death, the employer has to repatriate the body to the worker’s home country urgently.

A worker who completes at least a year of service will be entitled to an end-of-service gratuity amounting to one month’s salary for each year of service.

The employee shall forfeit entitlement to severance pay if he or she is absent from work for more than 30 consecutive days.

Contract Cancellation:
Either the worker or the employer may cancel a contract of their own will if the other party fails to meet his or her obligations as set out in the contract and the law.

If the contract is terminated by the employer (company), he shall provide the employee (worker) with an air ticket to travel home, a month’s remuneration as a compensation and any other dues, if the contract is cancel by worker, he/she will bear the cost of travelling home.

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