Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT EXPANDING THE PROHIBITED ACTS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN ON ACCOUNT OF SEX, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLES 135 AND 137 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Date filed
July 3, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 539, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| 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 PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES |
| ABSTRACT : The proposed measure seeks to amend Articles 135 and 137 of the Labor Code (PD 442, amended) so as to expand the prohibited acts of discrimination against women that it shall be unlawful for any employer to deny any woman the benefits of employmentor other statutory benefits under our laws by reason of her sex, age, ethnic origin or beliefs or relations by affinity or consanguinity. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LEDESMA, JULIO IV A. |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-03 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: LOCAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Syjuco (022 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| COMMITTEE ACTION: change of cttee. ref's as per J.37; p.20 |
| MOTHER BILL: House Bill No. 4590, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ON 2001-07-24 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON WOMEN |
Abstract
The proposed measure seeks to amend Articles 135 and 137 of the Labor Code (PD 442, amended) so as to expand the prohibited acts of discrimination against women that it shall be unlawful for any employer to deny any woman the benefits of employmentor other statutory benefits under our laws by reason of her sex, age, ethnic origin or beliefs or relations by affinity or consanguinity.
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