Book Four HEALTH, SAFETY AND SOCIAL WELFARE

BENEFITS
Title I MEDICAL, DENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
Chapter I MEDICAL AND DENTAL SERVICES
ART. 162. [156] First-Aid Treatment. 112 Every employer shall keep in his
establishment such first-aid medicines and equipment as the nature and conditions
of work may require, in accordance with such regulations as the Department of
Labor and Employment shall prescribe.

(there are medical kits available on the site for the first aid treatment of emergency cases.)

ART. 163. [157] Emergency Medical and Dental Services.113 It shall be the
duty of every employer to furnish his employees in any locality with free medical and
dental attendance and facilities consisting of:
(a) The services of a full-time registered nurse when the number of employees
exceeds fifty (50) but not more than two hundred (200)

( The safety and health of the employees must be the number one priority of the company. According to the
contractor, for emergency cases, the school clinic is where they are seeking for help for accidents that needs
immediate action that cannot be aided by first aids kits.)

Chapter II OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

ART. 168. [162] Safety and Health Standards.114 The Secretary of Labor and
Employment shall, by appropriate orders, set and enforce mandatory occupational
safety and health standards to eliminate or reduce occupational safety and health
hazards in all workplaces and institute new, and update existing, programs to ensure
safe and healthful working conditions in all places of employment.

( the safety of the employees are secured because they are required to wear hard hats, safety shoes and
harness at all times when working in the site. According to the contractor, he is establishing penalties for the
employees who are breaking rules for safety purposes.)

Chapter II COVERAGE AND LIABILITY

ART. 174. [168] Compulsory Coverage.125 Coverage in the State Insurance
Fund shall be compulsory upon all employers and their employees not over sixty (60)
years of age; Provided, That an employee who is over sixty (60) years of age and
paying contributions to qualify for the retirement or life insurance benefit
administered by the System shall be subject to compulsory coverage.

ART. 176. [170] Effective Date of Coverage. Compulsory coverage of the

employer during the effectivity of this Title shall take effect on the first day of his
operation, and that of the employee, on the date of his employment.

ART. 177. [171] Registration. Each employer and his employees shall register
with the System in accordance with its regulations.

(According to the contrctor, the employees are registered to health insurances like SSS, GSIS and Philhealth
that will give benefits like opportunity to loan.they are also given bonus or incentives.)

Chapter IV CONTRIBUTIONS
ART. 189. [183] Employers' Contributions. (a) Under such regulations as the
System may prescribe, beginning as of the last day of the month when an employee’s compulsory coverage
takes effect and every month thereafter during his
employment, his employer shall prepare to remit to the System a contribution
equivalent to one (1) percent of his monthly salary credit.

V MEDICAL BENEFITS
ART. 191. [185] Medical Services. Immediately after an employee contracts
sickness or sustains an injury, he shall be provided by the System during the
subsequent period of his disability with such medical services and appliances as the
nature of his sickness or injury and progress of his recovery may require, subject to
the expense limitation prescribed by the Commission.

ART. 196. [190] Rehabilitation Services. (a) The System shall, as soon as
practicable, establish a continuing program, for the rehabilitation of injured and
handicapped employees who shall be entitled to rehabilitation services, which shall
consist of medical, surgical or hospital treatment, including appliances if they have
been handicapped by the injury, to help them become physically independent.

(According to the contrctor, the employees aregiven insurances or medical benefits in case an accident occur
inside the site which is the liability of the company.)

Chapter VII DEATH BENEFITS

ART. 200. [194] Death.150 (a) Under such regulations as the Commission may
approve, the System shall pay to the primary beneficiaries upon the death of
covered employee under this Title, an amount equivalent to his monthly income
benefit, plus ten percent thereof for each dependent child, but not exceeding five,
beginning with the youngest and without substitution, except as provided for in
paragraph (j) of Article 167151 hereof: Provided, however, That the monthly income
benefit shall be guaranteed for five years: Provided, further, That if he has no primary
beneficiary, the System shall pay to his secondary beneficiaries the monthly income
benefit but not to exceed sixty months: Provided, finally, That the minimum death
benefit shall not be less than fifteen thousand pesos.

(According to the contrctor, the employees are given death benefits for the family of the employee)

Book Six POST-EMPLOYMENT

ART. 297. [282] Termination by Employer. An employer may terminate an
employment for any of the following causes:
(a) Serious misconduct or willful disobedience by the employee of the lawful
orders of his employer or representative in connection with his work;
(b) Gross and habitual neglect by the employee of his duties

(According to the contrctor, they are given the rights to terminate an employee if he is causing disobedience to
the rules they have said and whenever an employee is misbehaving causing chaos and harming the orther
employees.)

Title II RETIREMENT FROM THE SERVICE

ART. 302. [287] Retirement.228 Any employee may be retired upon reaching
the retirement age established in the collective bargaining agreement or other
applicable employment contract

(according to the contractor, there are no employees who are at the retirement age working with them.)