Actress Isabelle Daza shared on Instagram that she took the initiative to draft employment contracts for her household workers so that they would feel secured with their job and know their rights as employees.
Daza uploaded snaps of the contract written in Filipino on her Instagram Stories which breaks down her household workers duties, work hours and benefits.
“So I decided to create a contract for my helpers at home to show their job description and their rights as an employee.
“This is also so they know they cannot get fired over simple mistakes,” she wrote over the picture of the contract.
She also noted that her household workers are not allowed to borrow money or ask for their salary in advance, unless there is an emergency.
“This will help them feel secured and proud to keep a job and [will] protect both parties. And in return, of course, they do a job well done,” she said.
Based on the contract, one of her helpers named Thelma will be tasked to clean the rooms, bathrooms, and gym everyday. She is also the one assigned to wash and iron the clothes, vacuum the house, and prepare the employer’s belongings, including the “gym bag, make-up, power bank at iba pa.”
Daza also indicated on the contracts that her workers will only work eight hours a day with breaks, and are entitled to have a day off every week, as well as 30-day paid vacation leave and 15-day unpaid sick leave. They will also receive an allowance to pay for their airfare in case they will go home their province.
Aside from the salary which they will receive every 15th and 30th day of the month, they will also receive a 13th month pay as required by the Philippine law.
Her employees’ government-mandated benefits such as their contributions to Social Security System (SSS), Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), and the Home Development Mutual Fund or Pag-IBIG, are also covered.
Daza will also be providing her helpers with food, some hygiene products, towels, underwear and uniform, which will not be deducted from their salary.
She also shared her number one rule for her workers.
“My #1 rule: Not to reply ‘wala (none)’ if they haven’t checked or looked everywhere,” she said.
