Children are allowed to undertake work under certain conditions.[5]
A child below 15 years old can be permitted to work if he/she is under supervision by family senior/ parents provided that the child works directly under the sole responsibility of his/her parents or legal guardian and where only members of his/her family are employed.
The child’s employment does not endangers his/her life, safety, health, and morals, or impairs his/her normal development.
The parent or legal guardian shall provide the said child with the prescribed primary and/or secondary education.
The employer first secures a work permit for the child from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
Children aged 15 to below 18 years of age are permitted to work in any economic activity not considered child labor, but not more than eight (8) hours a day and in no case beyond forty (40) hours a week. They shall not be allowed to work between 10:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M. of the following day, and employer should provide the child with access to at least elementary and secondary education.