Repealed. This article was expressly repealed by Republic Act No. 10361 (2013), the Batas Kasambahay, whose Section 44 repeals every provision of Chapter III (Employment of Househelpers) of the Labor Code. The text below is reproduced as originally enacted, for reference only.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. 149. Indemnity for unjust termination of services. If the period of household service is fixed, neither the employer nor the househelper may terminate the contract before the expiration of the term, except for a just cause. If the househelper is unjustly dismissed, he or she shall be paid the compensation already earned plus that for fifteen (15) days by way of indemnity. If the househelper leaves without justifiable reason, he or she shall forfeit any unpaid salary due him or her not exceeding fifteen (15) days.
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
Where the period of household service is fixed, neither side may end the contract before the term expires except for a just cause. A househelper unjustly dismissed is paid the compensation already earned plus fifteen (15) days’ pay as indemnity; one who leaves without justifiable reason forfeits unpaid salary not exceeding fifteen (15) days.
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Related provisions
- Article 148 — Board, Lodging And Medical Attendance.
- Article 150 — Service Of Termination Notice.
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