shall be a bar to the recovery of sickness Paternity Leave benefits Provided by this Act for the RA 8187, SECTION 3. Definition of Term. - For same period for which daily maternity purposes of this Act, Paternity Leave refers to benefits have been received; the benefits granted to a married male employee d. That the maternity benefits Provided allowing him not to report for work for seven (7) under this section shall be paid only for days but continues to earn the compensation the first four (4) deliveries or therefor, on the condition that his spouse has miscarriages; delivered a child or suffered a miscarriage for e. That the SSS shall immediately purposes of enabling him to effectively lend reimburse the employer of one hundred support to his wife in her period of recovery percent (100%) of the amount of and/or in the nursing of the newly-born child. maternity benefits advanced to the employee by the employer upon receipt Requisites: of satisfactory proof of such payment a. Married male employee and legality thereof; and b. 7 days leave with pay f. That if an employee member should give c. His spouse has delivered a child; birth or suffer miscarriage without the suffered a miscarriage required contributions having been d. For purposes of enabling him to remitted for her by her employer to the effectively lend support to his wife in her SSS, or without the latter having been period of recovery and/or in the nursing previously notified by the employer of of the newly-born child. the time of the pregnancy, the employer ---------------------------------------------------------------- shall pay to the SSS damages equivalent Maternity Leave (SSS) to the benefits which said employee member would otherwise have been RA 8282, SEC. 14-A. Maternity Leave Benefit. - entitled to. A female member who has paid at least three (3) monthly contributions in the twelve-month Requisites: period immediately preceding the semester of a. Female member her childbirth or miscarriage shall be paid a daily b. Paid at least 3 monthly contribution in a maternity benefit equivalent to one hundred 12-month period immediately preceding percent (100%) of her average daily salary credit the semester of her for sixty (60) days or seventy-eight (78) days in childbirth/miscarriage case of caesarian delivery, subject to the c. Paid a daily maternity benefit equivalent following conditions: to 100% of her average daily salary credit for 60 days (regular) or 78 days (CS) a. That the employee shall have notified her employer of her pregnancy and the Subject to the following conditions: probable date of her childbirth, which a. Employer notified by the employee of notice shall be transmitted to the SSS in pregnancy and probable date of accordance with the rules and childbirth (transmitted to the SSS) regulations it may provide; b. Employer advances the full payment b. The full payment shall be advanced by within 30 days of filing the ML. the employer within thirty (30) days c. Payment of daily maternity benefits from the filing of the maternity leave shall be a bar to the recovery of sickness application; benefits during the same period. d. Paid only for the first 4 (a) "Solo parent" - any individual who deliveries/miscarriages. falls under any of the following e. SSS shall reimburse 100% of the amount categories: of the maternity benefits advanced to the employee by the employer upon 1. A woman who gives birth as a result of receipt of satisfactory proof. rape and other crimes against chastity f. The employer shall pay to the SSS even without a final conviction of the damages equivalent to the benefits offender: Provided, That the mother which the employee member would keeps and raises the child; otherwise have been entitled to if she 2. Parent left solo or alone with the should give birth/miscarriage without responsibility of parenthood due to the required contributions having been death of spouse; remitted for her by her employer to the 3. Parent left solo or alone with the SSS, or without the employer having responsibility of parenthood while the been previously notified by the spouse is detained or is serving sentence employer of the time of pregnancy. for a criminal conviction for at least one (1) year; ---------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Parent left solo or alone with the Battered Woman Leave responsibility of parenthood due to physical and/or mental incapacity of RA 9262, SECTION 43. Entitled to Leave. spouse as certified by a public medical [Battered Women] shall be entitled to take a practitioner; paid leave of absence up to ten (10) days in 5. Parent left solo or alone with the addition to other paid leaves under the Labor responsibility of parenthood due to legal Code and Civil Service Rules and Regulations, separation or de factoseparation from extendible when the necessity arises as specified spouse for at least one (1) year, as long in the protection order. as he/she is entrusted with the custody of the children; Any employer who shall prejudice the right of 6. Parent left solo or alone with the the person under this Sec. shall be penalized in responsibility of parenthood due to accordance with the provisions of the Labor declaration of nullity or annulment of Code and Civil Service Rules and Regulations. marriage as decreed by a court or by a Likewise, an employer who shall prejudice any church as long as he/she is entrusted person for assisting a co-employee who is a with the custody of the children; victim under this Act shall likewise be liable for 7. Parent left solo or alone with the discrimination. responsibility of parenthood due to abandonment of spouse for at least one Requisites: (1) year; a. Battered Woman 8. Unmarried mother/father who has b. Paid leave of absence up to 10 days preferred to keep and rear her/his child/children instead of having others Solo Parent Leave care for them or give them up to a welfare institution; RA 8972, Section 3. Definition of Terms. - 9. Any other person who solely provides Whenever used in this Act, the following terms parental care and support to a child or shall mean as follows: children; 10. Any family member who assumes the responsibility of head of family as a result of the death, abandonment, WAGE: Minimum Wage Exemption disappearance or prolonged absence of the parents or solo parent. RA 9178, Section 3. Definition of Terms As used in this Act, the following terms shall mean: A change in the status or circumstance of the a. "Barangay Micro Business Enterprise," parent claiming benefits under this Act, such that hereinafter referred to as BMBE, refers he/she is no longer left alone with the to any business entity or enterprise responsibility of parenthood, shall terminate engaged in the production, processing his/her eligibility for these benefits. or manufacturing of products or commodities, including agro-processing, Section 8. Parental Leave. - In addition to leave trading and services, whose total assets privileges under existing laws, parental leave of including those arising from loans but not more than seven (7) working days every year exclusive of the land on which the shall be granted to any solo parent employee particular business entity's office, plant who has rendered service of at least one (1) year. and equipment are situated, shall not be more than Three Million Pesos Requisites: (P3,000,000.00) The Above definition a. Solo parent shall be subjected to review and upward b. Not more than 7 working days every adjustment by the SMED Council, as year mandated under Republic Act No. 6977, c. Rendered service at least 1 year as amended by Republic Act No. 8289. d. In addition to leave privileges under existing laws. For the purpose of this Act, "service" shall exclude those rendered by any one, who is duly Special Leave Benefit for Women licensed government after having passed a government licensure examination, in RA 9710, Section 18. Special Leave Benefits for connection with the exercise of one's profession. Women. - A woman employee having rendered continuous aggregate employment service of at Section 8. Exemption from the Coverage of the least six (6) months for the last twelve (12) Minimum Wage Law The BMBEs shall be months shall be entitled to a special leave exempt from the coverage of the Minimum benefit of two (2) months with full pay based on Wage Law: Provided, that all employees covered her gross monthly compensation following under this Act shall be entitled to the same surgery caused by gynecological disorders. benefits given to any regular employee such as social security and healthcare benefits. Requisites: a. Woman employee b. Continuous aggregate employment service of at least 6 months for the last 12 months c. Entitled to a special leave benefit of 2 months d. With full pay based on her gross monthly compensation following surgery caused by gynecological disorders.