Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 1607, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AFFORDING PRECTION TO WORKING WOMEN, STRENGTHENING THEIR RIGHTS TO EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN BOTH PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTORS AND STRENGTHENING THE PROHIBITION ON DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN WITH RESPECT TO THEIR EMPLOYMENT | |
| ABSTRACT : This bill seeks to EXPAND the coverage of legal protection against gender discrimination from the time of pre-employment and human resources development to the time of actual employment and labor relations and promotions to the executive level. Italso provides the mechanisms for the implementation of the same. Furthermore, this bill seeks to expand this statutory protection against discrimination of women workers by providing that all personnel actions in all branches, subdivisions, instrumentaliti es and agencies of the government, including government-owne d and controlled corporations with original charters shall be made free from any discrimination based on sex. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ANGARA-CASTILLO, BELLAFLOR J. | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-30 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Zialcita (011 ) | 2. Silverio (011 ) |
| 3. Espina (014 ) | 4. Syjuco (014 ) |
| 5. Dy (038 ) | 6. Cuenco (039 ) |
| 7. Monfort (054 ) | 8. Tulagan (054 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| COMMITTEE ACTION: change of cttee. ref'l as per J.37; p.20;ch. of cttee .ref'l from Women as per J.87; p.4 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ON 2001-08-06 |
Abstract
This bill seeks to EXPAND the coverage of legal protection against gender discrimination from the time of pre-employment and human resources development to the time of actual employment and labor relations and promotions to the executive level. Italso provides the mechanisms for the implementation of the same. Furthermore, this bill seeks to expand this statutory protection against discrimination of women workers by providing that all personnel actions in all branches, subdivisions, instrumentaliti es and agencies of the government, including government-owne d and controlled corporations with original charters shall be made free from any discrimination based on sex.
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