Paid menstrual leave: A rare right.
Many women suffer from painful periods, but only a few countries, mostly in Asia, allow them to take time off work to recover.
Here is a global overview of the situation.
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BY AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
PUBLISHED DEC 16, 2022 10:01 AM
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In the Philippines, SENATE BILL (SB) No. 1687 (AN ACT GRANTING MENSTRUATION LEAVE OF ONE (1) DAY A MONTH WITH FIFTY PERCENT DAILY REMUNERATION TO ALL FEMALE EMPLOYEES IN THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTORS), introduced on August 10, 2004, by then Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago, advocates for the right of women to menstrual leave at work.
According to the SB No. 1687 Explanatory Note, unlike in South Korea, Japan, Indonesia, and Taiwan, no law in the Philippines allows female employees to miss work due to premenstrual or menstrual tension.
Many women suffer from premenstrual syndrome. It begins ten (10) to fourteen (14) days before menstruation. Premenstrual tension is caused by high levels of estrogen and its proclivity to cause fluid retention in cells and tissues. Increased irritability, depression, emotional instability, and headaches result from brain-cell swelling. Other side effects include abdominal cramps, constipation, fullness and tenderness in the breasts, and aching and heaviness in the legs. During menstruation, some women experience excruciating pain.
This Bill or proposed legislation grants every female employee in the private and public sectors one (1) day of paid leave per month, with a daily remuneration of fifty percent (50%).
"Menstruation. Leave - refers to the benefits granted to a female 'employee allowing her not to report for work for one (1) day every month due to premenstrual or menstrual tension but continues to earn at least fifty percent (50%) of the compensation therefor." (SECTION 2. (f), SB No. 1687).
Penalties.
Any person, corporation, trust, firm, partnership, association or entity found violating this Act or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder shall be punished by a fine not exceeding Thirty thousand pesos (P30,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than thirty (30) days nor more then six (6) months.
If the violation is committed by a coboration, trust or firm, partnership, association or any other entity, the penalty of imprisonment shall be imposed on the entity's responsible officers, including but not limited to, the president, vice-president, chief executive officer, general manager, managing director or partner directly responsible therefor. (Section 6, SB No. 1687).
SB No. 1687 is included in the Labor Law's social legislation. To obtain higher grades in Labor Law, we recommend the following books for a thorough study:
Labor Code; Labor Standards and Welfare (2021 Ed.) VOL. 1. by AZUCENA
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Labor Code; Labor Relations Employment Tenure and Termination (2021 Ed.) VOL. II-A & II-B by AZUCENA
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https://c.lazada.com.ph/t/c.YpPq82
Everyone's LABOR CODE (2021 Ed) by AZUCENA
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https://c.lazada.com.ph/t/c.YpPq8W
Note:
Bills are laws in the making. They pass into law when they are approved by both houses and the President of the Philippines. A bill may be vetoed by the President, but the House of Representatives may overturn a presidential veto by garnering a 2/3rds vote. If the President does not act on a proposed law submitted by Congress, it will lapse into law after 30 days of receipt.
Below is a chart mapping the process by which a law is made:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e6F28Pavx21ZKZ1LiMzF_e5hTRlhx1el/view?usp=drivesdk
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