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Book III — Conditions of Employment

Article 155Distribution of homework.

PD 442 · Labor Code of the PhilippinesELI5 guide available

ELI5— what this means for you

For purposes of the homeworkers chapter, an 'employer' includes anyone who delivers materials to a home for processing and picks them up later — even if working through intermediaries or agents.

Key point

Official text — PD 442

Distribution of homework.

For purposes of this Chapter, the "employer" of homeworkers includes any person, natural or artificial who, for his account or benefit, or on behalf of any person residing outside the country, directly or indirectly, or through an employee, agent contractor, sub-contractor or any other person:

Delivers, or causes to be delivered, any goods, articles or materials to be processed or fabricated in or about a home and thereafter to be returned or to be disposed of or distributed in accordance with his directions; or

Sells any goods, articles or materials to be processed or fabricated in or about a home and then rebuys them after such processing or fabrication, either by himself or through some other person.

BOOK FOUR

HEALTH, SAFETY AND SOCIAL WELFARE BENEFITS

Title I

MEDICAL, DENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

Chapter I

MEDICAL AND DENTAL SERVICES

Source: lawphil.net (PD 442 as amended)

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