Section 3Sec./Art. 3

Section 3 of Republic Act No. 8972 is amended to read as follows:

Section 3.Definition of Terms. As used in this Act:

(a)Child minding centersrefers to a facility or area within the workplace or in accessible locations to the solo parent or workplace of the guardian provided by the employer where the children of a solo parent employee aged seven (7) years old and below are habitually received for purposes of care and supervision during working hours;

(b)Children pr dependentsrefer to those living with and dependent upon the solo parent for support who are unmarried, unemployed and twenty-two (22) years old or below, or those over twenty-two (22) years old but who are unable to fully take care or protect themselves from abuse, neglect, cruelty, exploitation, or discrimination because of a physical or mental disability or condition:Provided,That this definition shall only apply for purposes of availing the benefits under this Act;

(c)Flexible work schedulerefers to a work arrangement granted to solo parent employee to vary the arrival and departure time in t he workplace without affecting the core work hours as defined by the employer;

(d)Parental care and supportrefer to the acts of providing for the basic needs, health care, mental and physical safety, emotional support and formation of the personality of the child;

(e)Parental leaverefers to leave benefits granted to a solo parent to enable the performance of parental duties and responsibilities where physical presence is required or beneficial to the child; and

(f)Spouserefers to a husband or wife by virtue of a valid marriage or a partner in a common-law relationship as defined under Article 147 of Executive Order No. 209, otherwise known as The Family Code of the Philippines.