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Philippines enact new law protecting domestic workers

The Philippines has promulgated a new domestic workers law, namely the Act Instituting Policies for the Protection and Welfare of Domestic Workers (Republic Act 10361), which is also called the Domestic Workers Act.1 It was signed into law by President Benigno Simeon Aquino III on 18 January 2013.

Type: Fact sheet
Date issued: 18 April 2013

Tags: domestic workers, International Labour Conference

Regions and countries covered: Asia, Philippines

Unit responsible: Conditions of Work

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