Section 19Sec./Art. 19

Termination of Contract by the Caregiver. - A caregiver may terminate the employment relationship at any time before the expiration of the contract for any of the following reasons:

(a) Verbal or emotional abuse by the client, any member of the household, employer or his/her representatives except in cases when the client is suffering from any mental illness;

(b) Inhumane treatment including physical abuse against the caregiver by the client, any member of the household employer or his/her representative.

(c) Commission of a crime or offense against the caregiver by the client, any member of the household, employer or his/her representative;

(d) Violation of the terms and conditions of the employment contract by the employer;

(e) The client, any member of the household, employer or his/her representative having any disease prejudicial to the health of the caregiver; and

(f) Other causes analogous to the foregoing.