Repealed. This article was expressly repealed by Republic Act No. 10361 (2013), the Batas Kasambahay, whose Section 44 repeals every provision of Chapter III (Employment of Househelpers) of the Labor Code. The text below is reproduced as originally enacted, for reference only. The rights and obligations of domestic workers are now governed by that Act, not by the words below.
Text of the provision
Art. 141. Coverage. This Chapter shall apply to all persons rendering services in households for compensation. "Domestic or household service" shall mean service in the employer’s home which is usually necessary or desirable for the maintenance and enjoyment thereof and includes ministering to the personal comfort and convenience of the members of the employer’s household, including services of family drivers.
Labor Code of the Philippines, Presidential Decree No. 442, as amended. Reproduced in full from the official enactment and verified against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings.
What this article means
This chapter covers all persons rendering services in households for compensation. Domestic or household service means work in the employer’s home that is usually necessary or desirable for its upkeep and enjoyment, including attending to the personal comfort of household members and the services of family drivers.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 139 — Minimum Employable Age.
- Article 142 — Contract Of Domestic Service.
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