REPUBLIC ACTS (LESSON 6) Flashcards
prohibits discrimination against women on account of their gender, and against children on account of their age.
Labor Code
prohibits discrimination against women and expressly imposes liability for damages on the person directly responsible for such discrimination.
Magna Carta of Women (Republic Act No. 9710)
prohibits discrimination on account of age and imposes penalties for violation of the Act.
Anti-Age Discrimination in Employment Act (Republic Act No. 10911)
provides that a qualified employee with disability shall be subject to the same terms and conditions of employment as a qualified able-bodied person.
Magna Carta for Persons with Disability (Republic Act No. 7277)
prohibits an employer from discriminating against any solo parent employee with respect to the terms and conditions of employment on account of the employee being a solo parent.
Solo Parents’ Welfare Act (Republic Act No. 8972)
The promotion and recognition of the rights of Indigenous Cultural Communities or Indigenous Peoples, with a view to preserve their culture, traditions and institutions and to ensure the equal protection and non-discrimination of members.
prohibits discrimination against Indigenous Cultural Communities or Indigenous Peoples with respect to recruitment and conditions of employment on account of their descent.
Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act (Republic Act No. 8371)
prohibits sexual harassment in the workplace
Anti-Sexual Harassment Act (Republic Act No. 7877)
requires employers to develop appropriate policies and programmers on mental health in the workplace
Mental Health Act (Republic Act No. 11036)
prohibits the rejection of job application, termination of employment, or other discriminatory policies in hiring, provision of employment and other related benefits, promotion or assignment of an individual solely or partially on the actual, perceived or suspected HIV status.
Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act (Republic Act No. 11166)
