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Tuesday, October 3, 2017
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This month, Western Visayas’ Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board will hold public hearings on the proposed increase in the wages of domestic workers or house helps, our kasambahay. This is one good news since the passage of the Kasambahay Law and the country’s ratification of the International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention 189, or the Domestic Workers Convention, a few years back.
It is hoped that through the faithful implementation of the treaty as well as of the Kasambahay Law, we can give due recognition to our domestic workers, our household heroes, not as invisible hands but as legitimate workers equipped with the rights and benefits they truly deserve.
Like the Kasambahay Law, the ILO Convention 189 provides that all domestic workers should be informed of the terms and conditions of their employment, including salary, time of work and rest, provision of food and shelter, and vacation. It sets international standards that would make sure domestic workers enjoy effective protection against abuse and other forms of violence.
Through these two, more Filipino domestic workers are provided with better compensation and greater protection. They primarily ensure that domestic workers are treated as legitimate workers, not slaves, and are accorded decent working conditions, just compensation and sufficient benefits.
Yes, we are making headway in championing the causes of domestic workers as both the Kasambahay Law and the ILO Convention 189 are now being enforced. We hope we will be able to effectively implement these policies that strengthen our resolve and leverage in negotiating for stronger protection and better terms and conditions of employment of Filipino domestics.
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