Book III — Conditions of Employment
Article 138Classification of certain women workers.
ELI5— what this means for you
Women working in night clubs, cocktail lounges, massage clinics, and similar establishments are legally classified as employees of those establishments — even if paid informally — and are entitled to all labor law protections.
Key point
Working in a bar or massage clinic 'informally'? You're still a legal employee with labor rights.
Official text — PD 442
Classification of certain women workers.
Any woman who is permitted or suffered to work, with or without compensation, in any night club, cocktail lounge, massage clinic, bar or similar establishments under the effective control or supervision of the employer for a substantial period of time as determined by the Secretary of Labor and Employment, shall be considered as an employee of such establishment for purposes of labor and social legislation.
Chapter II
EMPLOYMENT OF MINORS
Source: lawphil.net (PD 442 as amended)
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