Practice question
An unmarried private-sector employee has seven months of service with the employer within the last twelve months. She undergoes a physician-certified hysterectomy due to a gynecological disorder and properly applies for special leave. The employer rejects the application solely because she is unmarried. Which response is correct?
- The rejection is valid because the benefit is limited to married women
- The rejection conflicts with DO 112-11, which applies regardless of age and civil status when the requirements are met
- The employee must first obtain her parents’ consent
- The benefit is available only for childbirth
- The employee loses eligibility because seven months exceeds the six-month requirement
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2009/ra_9710_2009.html — RA 9710, section 18, special leave benefits for women.
- https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/11/56018 — DO 112-11, sections 1–6, private-sector eligibility, application, emergency procedure, compensation base, and non-commutation.
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