Amendment to C.A. No. 647 Re: Maternity Leave for Temporary Government Employees
Republic Act No. 270, enacted on June 15, 1948, amends Commonwealth Act No. 647 to extend maternity leave benefits to temporary government employees. Specifically, it allows those who have completed two or more years of continuous service to receive maternity leave with half pay. This amendment aims to provide better support for female employees in the government sector. The law took effect immediately upon its approval and was published in the Official Gazette in November 1948.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 270
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 15, 1948
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 270
AN ACT TO AMEND COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVEN GRANTING MATERNITY LEAVE TO WOMEN WHO ARE IN THE SERVICE OF THE GOVERNMENT OR OF ANY OF ITS INSTRUMENTALITIES UNDER TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS
SECTION 1. Section one paragraph (a), of Commonwealth Act Numbered Six hundred and forty-seven is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(c) Temporary employees who have rendered two or more years of continuous service shall be entitled to maternity leave with half pay."
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 15, 1948
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 44, No. 11, p. 4222 in November 1948
Cite This Law
Amendment to C.A. No. 647 Re: Maternity Leave for Temporary Government Employees, Republic Act No. 270, Jun 15, 1948 (Philippines)
Amendment to C.A. No. 647 Re: Maternity Leave for Temporary Government Employees, Republic Act No. 270 (Phil. 1948)
Related Laws
- Grant of Maternity Leave to Married Women in Government ServiceCommonwealth Act No. 647 • Jun 14, 1941 • Statutes
- Grant of Maternity Leave to Certain Women in Government ServiceRepublic Act No. 1564 • Jun 16, 1956 • Statutes
- 105-Day Expanded Maternity Leave LawRepublic Act No. 11210 • Feb 20, 2019 • Statutes
- Amendment to C.A. No. 186 (Government Service Insurance Act)Republic Act No. 3836 • Jun 22, 1963 • Statutes
- Implementing Rules and Regulations of the 105-Day Expanded Maternity Leave Law (R.A. No. 11210)IRR of RA 11210 • May 1, 2019 • Implementing Rules and Regulations
- Amendments to the Omnibus Leave RulesCSC Resolution No. 983142 • Dec 14, 1998 • Other Rules and Procedures
Browse More Statutes
Explore other laws in the Statutes category.
View All StatutesNeed Help Understanding This Law?
Ask our AI assistant to explain provisions, implications, or related laws.
Ask AI About This Law