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Long Title
AN ACT EXPANDING THE SCOPE OF ACTS CONSTITUTING SEXUAL HARASSMENT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBER 7877, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'SEXUAL HARASSMENT ACT OF 1995'
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Date filed
October 14, 2013
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Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB03124 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT EXPANDING THE SCOPE OF ACTS CONSTITUTING SEXUAL HARASSMENT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBER 7877, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'SEXUAL HARASSMENT ACT OF 1995' | |
| ABSTRACT : Includes in the definition of term "sexual harassment" the following: 1) acts that are not only physical or verbal in nature, but also those committed using electronic devices or any available technology or means; 2) acts that have been committed either within or outside the place of employment, training or education; and 3) offensive remarks about a person’s sexual orientation. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ANDAYA, ROLANDO JR. G. | |
| DATE FILED : 2013-10-14 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| NATURE : Reform | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. De Venecia (036 2013-12-16) | 2. Calixto-Rubiano (050 2015-02-17) |
| 3. Abayon (070 2015-05-18) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: | |
| 1. Scheduled for meeting/hearing on 2015-01-27 | |
| 2. Scheduled for meeting/hearing on 2015-02-10 | |
| 3. Committee Report filed on 2015-04-14 | |
| 4. Committee Report Approved on 2015-05-04 | |
| 5. Committee Report Approved on 2015-05-19 | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB05663 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON WOMEN AND GENDER EQUALITY ON 2014-11-24 | |
| PREVIOUS COMMITTEE REFERRALS :PRIMARILY REFERRED TO REVISION OF LAWS on 2013-10-21; |
Abstract
Includes in the definition of term "sexual harassment" the following: 1) acts that are not only physical or verbal in nature, but also those committed using electronic devices or any available technology or means; 2) acts that have been committed either within or outside the place of employment, training or education; and 3) offensive remarks about a person's sexual orientation.
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