Advisory on Competency-Based Wage for Domestic Workers

February 24, 2015NWPC ADVISORYADVISORY ON COMPETENCY-BASED WAGE FOR DOMESTIC WORKERSThis Advisory is being issued pursuant to Republic Act No. 10361 or "Batas Kasambahay" which establishes the terms and conditions of employment and promotes the welfare of domestic workers towards decent employment and income. Specifically, the purpose of this Advisory is to guide household employers and domestic workers who will voluntarily and mutually agree to adopt a competency-based pay scheme in setting and adjusting the pay of domestic workers over and above the applicable minimum wage.I. CoverageThis Advisory covers all domestic workers and their employers as defined in R.A. 10361, to wit:"Domestic worker or Kasambahay refers to any person in domestic work within an employment relationship such as, but not limited to, the following: general household help, nursemaid or 'yaya', cook, gardener, or laundry person, but shall exclude any person who performs domestic work only occasionally or sporadically and not on an occupational basis.The term shall not include children who are under foster family arrangement, and are provided access to education and given an allowance incidental...