Worker Agreement

Last updated October 27, 2026

In short: you are your own boss. You choose when to work and which jobs to take, the client pays you in cash, and GA-WA takes a small fee from your wallet. You handle your own taxes and contributions, keep your papers valid, and do every job safely and honestly.

This agreement is between you and GA-WA. It applies when you use the GA-WA Worker app, together with theTerms of Use and the Privacy Policy. You agree to it when you tap "I agree" in the app.

1. You are independent

• You are an independent worker, not an employee of GA-WA. Nothing in this agreement makes GA-WA your employer, and GA-WA does not pay you a salary.
• You decide when to go online and for how long. There are no required hours or shifts.
• You decide which jobs to take. You can turn down any job offer.
• You use your own tools, equipment and transport, and you decide how to do the work.
• You are free to work for anyone else, including other apps, at the same time.
• GA-WA shows a price for each job, worked out from the kind of job and how hard it is, so both sides know the price before it starts. You decide whether to take a job at that price.

2. Joining and staying verified

• You must be 18 or older.
• Before your first job you send a valid government ID with your birthday, a selfie holding it, a clear profile selfie, and barangay, police and NBI clearances. GA-WA's team checks them and may approve or reject them.
• Keep your clearances valid. We may ask you to send new ones.
• Some jobs need proof of skill, such as a license or a training certificate. Take those jobs only once that proof is verified, and never take a job you don't have the skills or tools for.
• If you are not a Filipino citizen, you also need a valid DOLE work permit, verified by our team.

3. Money

• The client pays you the full job price in cash when the job is done. Tips are all yours.
• GA-WA's fee is 10% of the first ₱500 of a job plus 15% of the amount above ₱500. On a ₱500 job the fee is ₱50 and you keep ₱450. There is no fee on tips.
• Launch rate: on jobs you accept until December 31, 2026, the fee is a flat 5% of the job price instead (₱25 on a ₱500 job).
• The fee comes out of your GA-WA wallet once the job is paid. Your wallet needs at least that job's fee before you can take a cash job. You add money to it by GCash, and it counts once our team confirms the payment.
• There is no fee to join GA-WA, and no charge for the app.

4. Taxes and contributions

As an independent worker, you are responsible for your own income taxes and for your own SSS, PhilHealth and Pag-IBIG contributions. GA-WA does not deduct them from what you earn.

5. Doing the job

• Arrive when you said you would, do the job described, and treat the client and their home with respect.
• If the job turns out different from what was posted, ask for a new price in the app before doing more.
• Keep jobs you found on GA-WA on the app. Don't arrange them privately to avoid the fee.
• Never take illegal jobs, collect debts, or carry cash for others.
• Use the Report button if anything goes wrong, and keep the client's information private.

6. Safety, damage and insurance

• Work safely. Use proper safety gear, and stop a job that is unsafe.
• If you damage something or someone gets hurt during a job, tell the client and report it in the app right away. You may be responsible for loss or damage you cause.
• GA-WA does not provide accident or liability insurance for workers yet. We recommend your own accident insurance, and SSS coverage as a self-employed member.

7. Ratings, reports and suspension

Clients rate their jobs, and either side can report a problem. Our team looks into every report. We may pause or close an account that breaks this agreement or the Terms of Use, and we tell the authorities about anything that may be a crime. If you think we made a mistake, message us and we will look again.

8. Ending this agreement

You can stop using GA-WA at any time and delete your account in the app. Fees for jobs you already finished still apply. GA-WA can end this agreement if you break it, or if GA-WA stops running the service.

9. Changes

If we change this agreement, we will update the date at the top. When the change matters, the app asks you to agree again before your next job.

10. Law and contact

This agreement follows the laws of the Republic of the Philippines. For questions about it, email us at gawa.pinas@gmail.com.