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PD 603 CHAPTER 2. — WORKING CHILDREN

Article 107–110 · 4 provisions

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Employment of Children Below Sixteen Years.

Article 107

ART. 107. Employment of Children Below Sixteen Years. — Children below sixteen years of age may be employed to perform light work which is not harmful to their safety, health or normal development and which is not prejudicial to their studies. The provisions of the Labor Code relating to employable age and conditions of employment of children are hereby adopted as part of this Code insofar as not inconsistent herewith.

Duty of Employer to Submit Report.

Article 108

ART. 108. Duty of Employer to Submit Report. — The employer shall submit to the Department of Labor a report of all children employed by him. A separate report shall be made of all such children who are found to be handicapped after medical examination. The Secretary of Labor shall refer such handicapped children to the proper government or private agencies for vocational guidance, physical and vocational rehabilitation, and placement in employment.

Register of Children.

Article 109

ART. 109. Register of Children. — Every employer in any commercial, industrial or agricultural establishment or enterprise shall keep: A register of all children employed by him, indicating the dates of their birth; A separate file for the written consent to their employment given by their parents or guardian; A separate file for their educational and medical certificates; and A separate file for special work permits issued by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with existing laws.

Education of Children Employed as Domestics.

Article 110

ART. 110. Education of Children Employed as Domestics. — If a domestic is under sixteen years of age, the head of the family shall give him an opportunity to complete at least elementary education as required under Article 71. The cost of such education shall be a part of the domestic's compensation unless there is a stipulation to the contrary.

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