Kasambahay Law - Employer Responsibilities

[MikeB]

I'm sure all the helpers that vanished into thin air after the 1st payday would return to reimburse the employer all the costs of the "deployment services" for these programs - as required by law. Try enforcing that one.

[Jollygoodfellow]

I think the problem will come for some one day when the Filipinos get to know more about these laws and when there is a falling out, a complaint made against the good employer will see a fine or back pay or whatever the laws says the helper should have got.

[Tukaram (Tim)]

They are talking about amending the law to take out the retroactive SSS payments... but it still looks to expensive to me.  So no maid for us.  We will just hire people occassionally on an as needed basis.  I think their hearts were probably in the right place when they made this law but as usual for politicians of any country they have no idea what they are voting on.

 

But I did find an interesting infographic on it:
 

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/312182/news/specialreports/infographic-what-you-should-know-about-the-kasambahay-law

[Markham]

Well. I will not employ any kasambahay probably, so I haven't read the special page for that any proper, but I have checked each website about general employment, How do they manage to make 680/805 suit what they tell in each general fees websites? Are they counting a (high) value for lodging and food?

 

Here's the breakdown:

 

• Pagibig
  • Employer: 50
  • Employee: 50
• Philhealth
  • Employer: 87.50
  • Employee: 87.50
• SSS
  • Employer: 270
  • Employee: 260

[jpbago]

 

Well. I will not employ any kasambahay probably, so I haven't read the special page for that any proper, but I have checked each website about general employment, How do they manage to make 680/805 suit what they tell in each general fees websites? Are they counting a (high) value for lodging and food?

 

Here's the breakdown:

 

• Pagibig
  • Employer: 50
  • Employee: 50
• Philhealth
  • Employer: 87.50
  • Employee: 87.50
• SSS
  • Employer: 270
  • Employee: 260

 

In Robinson's Mall, Bacolod, all 3 of these offices are side by side on the 3rd floor. And not busy. So close that you could do all 3 at the same time. For those that will.

[Thomas]

 

Well. I will not employ any kasambahay probably, so I haven't read the special page for that any proper, but I have checked each website about general employment, How do they manage to make 680/805 suit what they tell in each general fees websites? Are they counting a (high) value for lodging and food?

 

Here's the breakdown:

 

• Pagibig
  • Employer: 50
  • Employee: 50
• Philhealth
  • Employer: 87.50
  • Employee: 87.50
• SSS
  • Employer: 270
  • Employee: 260

Yes. But  I read NO DEDUCTION are done when they earn under 5000 per month,

but does it say anywhere the employer have to pay the employee part then?

 

And as I understand the SSS table I read at https://www.sss.gov.ph/sss/index2.jsp?secid=111&cat=2&pg=null   the SSS fee is 260 less than you wrote.

 

TOTAL CONTRIBUTION  (at 2500)

Employer: 186,70

Employee: 83,30

Total: 270

[robert k]

 

 

Well. I will not employ any kasambahay probably, so I haven't read the special page for that any proper, but I have checked each website about general employment, How do they manage to make 680/805 suit what they tell in each general fees websites? Are they counting a (high) value for lodging and food?

 

Here's the breakdown:

 

• Pagibig
  • Employer: 50
  • Employee: 50
• Philhealth
  • Employer: 87.50
  • Employee: 87.50
• SSS
  • Employer: 270
  • Employee: 260

 

In Robinson's Mall, Bacolod, all 3 of these offices are side by side on the 3rd floor. And not busy. So close that you could do all 3 at the same time. For those that will.

 

Great if you live in Bacolod, somehow I get the feeling it will not be that way everywhere. My girl tells me it is a 2-1/2 drive to the nearest movie theatre from her parents house. I think I will just hire part time and casual labor as needed but I had assumed before that I would hire someone full time.

[MikeB]

They are talking about amending the law to take out the retroactive SSS payments..

The author of the law, Senator "Jinggoy" Estrada, is refusing to do that. Apparently, the author has that right under Philippine law. His position is that DOLE was a part of the discussions defining the bill and should have raised these concerns previously.

[Americano]

 

 

Well. I will not employ any kasambahay probably, so I haven't read the special page for that any proper, but I have checked each website about general employment, How do they manage to make 680/805 suit what they tell in each general fees websites? Are they counting a (high) value for lodging and food?

 

Here's the breakdown:

 

• Pagibig
  • Employer: 50
  • Employee: 50
• Philhealth
  • Employer: 87.50
  • Employee: 87.50
• SSS
  • Employer: 270
  • Employee: 260

 

In Robinson's Mall, Bacolod, all 3 of these offices are side by side on the 3rd floor. And not busy. So close that you could do all 3 at the same time. For those that will.

 

 

Do you know why they are not busy?  The local residents are not going there to pay all of the required fees every month.  Its just another law that will not be enforced.

[Markham]

But I read NO DEDUCTION are done when they earn under 5000 per month, but does it say anywhere the employer have to pay the employee part then?

Read the Act! Kasambahay are employees, they are not self-employed nor are they making voluntary contributions.

 

 

And as I understand the SSS table I read at https://www.sss.gov....1&cat=2&pg=null the SSS fee is 260 less than you wrote.

The SSS amounts I cited earlier were written-down on a piece of paper by a clerk at the SSS office. Edited September 6, 2013 by Markham