Please forgive me for the term “kasambahays” in this post’s title. I know it’s not proper Filipino. 🙂
Anyway, just in case you’re not Filipino and don’t know what kasambahay means, it’s the term used to refer to household helpers (loosely translated by yours truly).
Many Filipinos hire people to help out with household chores, or to help take care of their kids, etc. Our family is no different (though I wish we could be!) – currently, we have two kasambahays who arrived two weeks ago, to help us out. One of them will be trained to take care of Baby Anne when the time comes for me to report to the office (though it depends on the outcomes of their medical examinations and x-rays, which we are saving up money for! Anne’s needs come first!).
Anyway, because the Kasambahay Law is now in effect, many people have varied reactions to it, and may still be in the dark as to what they need to do.
Screen shot from http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/06/04/13/infographic-kasambahay-law
So I thought I’d round up some useful articles/posts, all of which were written by fellow mom bloggers, in the hope that they may be of help to employers or those who wish to employ a kasambahay. 🙂
On MommyGinger.com: Kasambahay Law: Now Implemented — Contains a helpful infographic and links to other resources
On TheLearningMom.org: Are you ready to give these Kasambahay Law-mandated benefits to your household help? — Contains the list of benefits plus a FREE download of a Sample Certificate of Employment and a Sample Employment Contract
On TheLearningMom.org: Why do you need to have a pay slip for your kasambahay? — Contains a free download of Sample Pay Slips for Your Kasambahay
On The Nanay Notebook: SSS, HDMF, Philhealth, and the Kasambahay Law — Explains in detail how employers can apply for and pay for each kasambahay benefit
On The Nanay Notebook: The SSS Employer Under the Kasambahay Law: Register, Pay, Report : Contains detailed steps on how to register, pay, and report your kasambahay’s SSS contributions, as an SSS employer
On The Nanay Notebook: The Philhealth Household Employer Under the Kasambahay Law: Register, Pay, Report : Contains detailed steps on how to register, pay, and report your kasambahay’s Philhealth contributions, as a Philhealth Household employer
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