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AN ACT EXPANDING THE PROHIBITED ACTS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN ON ACCOUNT OF SEX, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLES 135 AND 137 OF P.D. 442, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
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Date filed
July 1, 2004
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Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00377 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT EXPANDING THE PROHIBITED ACTS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN ON ACCOUNT OF SEX, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLES 135 AND 137 OF P.D. 442, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES |
| ABSTRACT : While there has been a marked increase in the number of working women, there are still occasions when their entry and work opportunities are dampened by discrimination. The bill seeks to amend Articles 135 and 137 of the Labor Code by making it unlawful for any employer to deny any women the benefits of employment or other statutory benefits under our laws by reason of sex, age, ethnic origin or beliefs or relations by affinity or consanguinity. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BARINAGA, ROSELLER L. |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-01 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Nicolas (037 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| MOTHER BILL: HB03413 |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ON 2004-07-27 |
Abstract
While there has been a marked increase in the number of working women, there are still occasions when their entry and work opportunities are dampened by discrimination. The bill seeks to amend Articles 135 and 137 of the Labor Code by making it unlawful for any employer to deny any women the benefits of employment or other statutory benefits under our laws by reason of sex, age, ethnic origin or beliefs or relations by affinity or consanguinity.
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