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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regulat· Session 
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S.B. NO. 2241 
Introduced by Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy S. Binay 
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AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10361, OR THE DOMESTIC WORKERS 
ACT, BY CLARIFYING THAT THE FINE IMPOSED THEREIN SHALL INURE TO THE 
SOLE BENEFIT OF THE AGGRIEVED DOMESTIC WORKER, WHICH MAYBE 
AWARDED IN THE SAME LABOR, CIVIL OR CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS 
INSTITUTED BY THE DOMESTIC WORKER 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Philippine Congress, in enacting Republic Act No. 10361, otherwise known as the 
"Domestic Workers Act" or "Batas Kasambahay" sought to protect the interest and welfare 
of domestic workers. The penal provision of the "Domestic Workers Act" provides that a 
fine shall be imposed for any violation of the Domestic Workers Act declared to be unlawful 
and shall be punishable, as follows: 
"SEC. 40. Penalty. - Any violation of the provisions of this Act declared 
unlawful shall be punishable with a fine of not less than Ten thousand pesos 
(PlO,OOO.OO) bnt not more than Forty thousand pesos (P40,000.00) without 
prejudice to the filing of appropriate civil or criminal action by the aggrieved 
party." 
In order to protect the welfare and interest of domestic workers, the law should be clarified 
on the following points: (a) the fine imposed under the law shall inure to the sole benefit and 
interest of the domestic worker, without prejudice to civil or criminal liability of the 
employer under applicable law; (b) the fine imposed under the law shall be without prejudice 
to the filing of appropriate labor, civil, or criminal action by the aggrieved party; and (c) the 
fine may be awarded in the same labor, civil, or criminal proceedings. 
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly recommended. 
Senator 


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SENATE 
S.B.NO·-2241 
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Introdnced by Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy S. Binay 
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AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10361, OR THE DOMESTIC WORKERS' 
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ACT, BY CLARIFYING THAT THE FINE IMPOSED THEREIN SHALL INURE TO THE 
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SOLE BENEFIT OF TI-IE AGGRIEVED DOMESTIC WORKER, WHICH MAYBE 
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A WARDED IN THE SAME LABOR, CIVIL OR CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS 
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INSTITUTED BY THE DOMESTIC WORKER 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
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assembled: 
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SECTION L Amendment, Section 40 of Republic Act No, 10361, otherwise known as the 
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"Domestic Workers Act", is hereby amended to read as follows: 
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"SEc' 40, Penalty, - Any violation of the provisions of this Act declared 
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unlawful shall be punishable with a fine of not less than Ten thousand pesos 
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(PIO,OOO,OO) but not more than Forty thousand pesos (P40,000,00) without 
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prejudice to the filing of appropriate LABOR, civil or criminal action by the 
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aggrieved party, 
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THE FINE IMPOSED HEREIN SHALL BE FOR THE SOLE AND 
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EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT OF THE AGGRIEVED DOMESTIC WORKER, 
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WHICH MAY BE A WARDED IN THE SAME LABOR, CIVIL, OR 
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CRIMINAL 
PROCEEDING 
INSTITUTED 
BY 
THE 
AGGRIEVED 
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DOMESTIC WORKER," 
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SECTION 2, Separability Clause, If any provision or part of this Act, or the application 
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affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect. 
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SECTION 3. Repealing Clause, All laws, decrees, executive orders, proclamations, rules and 
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regulations and other issuance of parts thereof, inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are 
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hereby repealed or modified accordingly, 
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SECTION 4, Effectivity This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete 
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publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation, 
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Approved,