ABSTRACT

Most employees around the globe are entitled to leave benefits. These benefits such as

maternity and paternity leave are available in most countries. With these benefits, male and female

employees are able to receive full pay even on leave in case of the female employees child

delivery and for the male to attend his partners delivery. However, in Philippines, these benefits

are limited. For paternity leave, it is granted only to married male employees, regardless of their

employment status. In addition, the said benefit shall only apply to the first four (4) deliveries of

the employees lawful wife with whom he is cohabiting, and it shall be for seven (7) calendar days

with full pay. The problem is that in Philippines, many employees are living together as husband

and wife without the benefit of marriage. There are many male employees that cannot fully support

his partners childbirth and delivery nor receive any benefit because they are not married and in

other case, it is beyond the first four (4) delivery limit. Thus, our laws governing such benefits

should be improved based on equality for all male employees, married or unmarried, to be entitled

to parental leave benefit and the removal of limit in the application of such benefit to the number

of deliveries of his partner.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRELIMINARIES Page
Title Page ......
Thesis Abstract. i
Table of Contents. ii
List of Tables and Figures. iii

CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION Page

Brief Background of the Study. 1
Thesis Statement..... 6
Methodology 6
Scope and Limitations 7
Significance of the Study. 7

CHAPTER II. BACKGROUND

Historical Background/ Factual Context. 8
Laws and Regulations.... 8
Significant Jurisprudence 14

CHAPTER III. DISCUSSION

Discussion of Thesis.... 16
Proposal Solution 19

CHAPTER IV. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Conclusion and Recommendation.. 20

CHAPTER V. BIBLIOGRAPHY
Conclusion and Recommendation. 23

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