Practice question
A kasambahay leaves without justifiable reason with forty-five days of earned salary unpaid. The employer relies solely on the statutory forfeiture provision to keep all forty-five days. What limit matters?
- The stated forfeiture may not exceed the equivalent of fifteen days’ unpaid salary
- The employer may automatically keep every unpaid amount
- All past salary is forfeited regardless of duration
- The worker must repay all wages ever received
- The statutory limit is forty-five days
Legal references
- RA 10361, Sections 25-30 and 32, domestic-worker protections: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2013/ra_10361_2013.html
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