Leave for Victims of Violence Against Women and Their Children (VAWC)

Question 1

Definition

-paid leave granted to a female employee who is a victim of V AWC

Question 2

Coverage:

applies to all female employees who are victims of VAWC

VAWC — any act or series of acts committed by any person against:

•a woman who is his wife, former wife

•against a woman with whom they have a sexual or dating relationship

•with whom they have a common child

•against their child regardless of legitimacy, with or without family abode

—results in physical, sexual, psychological harm, economic abuse

Question 3

Duration:

-in addition to other paid leaves, the qualified employee shall be entitled to 10 days leave with full pay.

-leave shall be extended when the need arises, as specified in the protection order issued by the barangay or the court

Question 4

Conditions for Entitlement

victim-employee must present her certification from the barangay chairman, barangay councilor, prosecutor, or Clerk of Court, than an action relative to V AWC is pending

Question 5

Frequency of Availment

-usage is at the option of the woman employee

-if not availed, it is not convertible to cash and is not cumulative