Monday, June 21, 2010

What is the legal age to work in the Philippines


What is the legal age to work in the Philippines?
What kind of work teen-agers or young adult can find out there?
Philippines - 8 Answers
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18. you can already apply at some call centers. or sales personnel at department stores or botiques. or at fast foods like mc donalds & jolibee. *im not sure if you still need parental consent though.
2 :
I saw some children , maybe age 11 , painting a bridge
3 :
15 if working for a third-party (non guardian/parent). You can get work in the fast food industry, department store sales, agents Here is an excerpt from the labor code Art. 139. Minimum employable age. a. No child below fifteen (15) years of age shall be employed, except when he works directly under the sole responsibility of his parents or guardian, and his employment does not in any way interfere with his schooling. b. Any person between fifteen (15) and eighteen (18) years of age may be employed for such number of hours and such periods of the day as determined by the Secretary of Labor and Employment in appropriate regulations. c. The foregoing provisions shall in no case allow the employment of a person below eighteen (18) years of age in an undertaking which is hazardous or deleterious in nature as determined by the Secretary of Labor and Employment.
4 :
High school graduate or 18 years old was being hired mostly on factories as factory worker & malls as salesclerk/saleslady. But during summer with the help of DOLE agency, they help undergrad high school to find works while on summer break or good for 2 months. They will be given same privileges as regular employees...
5 :
Eighteen (18) of course.
6 :
seen a kid painting coca-cola trademark on a building i got good picture. kids working everywhere here so i guess they quit school.
7 :
18. but if a child is below 18, he/she must get a child's permit especially when entering showbiz.
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Section 2. Employable Age.- Children below fifteen (15) years of age may be allowed to work under the direct responsibility of their parents or guardians in any non-hazardous undertaking where the work will not in any way interfere with their schooling. In such cases, the children shall not be considered as employees of the employer or their parents or guardians. Section 3. Eligibility for employment.- Any person of either sex, between 15 and 18 years of age, may be employed in any non-hazardous work. No employer shall discriminate against such person in regard to terms and conditions of employment on account of his age.