By this time, we've received our Christmas bonuses (and maybe burned most of it already on shopping and other expenses) and are in the peak of the holiday season. Hopefully, we have not forgotten to share our blessings with our indispensable househelpers - who bear the brunt of keeping our houses and children clean and safe.
Some of them may have gotten home to spend Christmas with their families, but for those who do stay to help out like mine did, a BIG thumbs up to all of you. Christmas is really a crazy time for families living and working in the metropolis, and for nannies who stay is a big blessing.
So why give a bonus? Same reason as everybody else! A bonus is an incentive for somebody who has rendered service to the employer, and hopefully for a job well done. Under the Labor Code, a 13th-month bonus is mandatory for all employees receiving a basic salary of not more than Php 1,000 a month, regardless of the nature of their employment. So everybody is practically entitled to it, including yayas and maids.
Sadly though, some employers do not observe this at all. More than the complying with state regulation, why not give your helpers what they are entitled to? If you are in a good disposition to share your blessings with your family, why not include them in this merry month? You will be a better person for it, and I guarantee you they will always be grateful for it.
A BLESSED CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE!
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