The employer shall furnish the househelper, free of charge, suitable and sanitary living quarters as well as adequate food and medical attendance.
Labor Code · Working Conditions for Special Groups · Chapter III – Employment of Househelpers
Board, Lodging, and Medical Attendance
Formerly Article 148 before the 2015 renumbering — court decisions before 2015 cite it this way.
The employer shall furnish the househelper, free of charge, suitable and sanitary living quarters as well as adequate food and medical attendance.
Sec. 6 (Board, Lodging and Medical Attendance) of R.A. No. 10361 requires the employer to provide for the basic necessities of the domestic worker to include at least three (3) adequate meals a day and humane sleeping arrangements that ensure safety. The employer shall provide appropriate rest and assistance to the domestic worker in case of illnesses and injuries sustained during service without loss of benefits. At no instance shall the employer withdraw or hold in abeyance the provision of these basic necessities as punishment or disciplinary action to the domestic worker.
Text and numbering follow the Department of Labor and Employment's 2022 edition of Presidential Decree No. 442, as amended and renumbered under DOLE Department Advisory No. 01, series of 2015. Former article numbers are shown in brackets. Notes are DOLE's editorial notes. Amendments after that edition are not included. For information and research only, and not legal advice. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.