Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 6237)
No child below twelve years of age shall be employed or permitted to work under any circumstances, with specific exceptions for work performed outside school hours in the home or farm enterprise of the child's parent or guardian.
Children aged twelve to fifteen may only be employed for light work that is not harmful to their health or development, does not prejudice school attendance, and they must be able to read and write if employed on school days. Also, this does not apply to work in vocational or technical schools with an educative character.
Children under sixteen are prohibited from working in industrial undertakings including mines, quarries, manufacturing, shipbuilding, power generation, construction, and goods transport or handling at docks, wharves, warehouses, or airports.
No, children under sixteen cannot be employed as elevator operators, motormen, firemen, machinery operators or cleaners, work underground, or with ramps and scaffolding.
Children under sixteen cannot work more than seven hours a day or forty-two hours a week and are prohibited from working between 6 PM and 7 AM the following day.
Yes. Exceptions include force majeure situations, when preservation of raw materials requires night work (with Labor Secretary's approval), and in cases of national emergency declared by the President.
Women are prohibited from working in jobs that require always standing or involve lifting heavy objects, and from working night shifts except under specific conditions or exemptions.
Women eighteen years or older must be granted a rest period of eleven consecutive hours between two working periods.
Yes. Employers are prohibited from discriminating against women regarding terms and conditions of employment and must pay equal remuneration for work of equal value.
The Secretary of Labor or his authorized representative is tasked to specify what forms of employment may be considered light work.