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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 PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
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EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN ON ACCOUNT OF SEX
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB03413 | |
| 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 | |
| SHORT TITLE : Expanding the Prohibited Acts of Discrimination Against Women on Account of Sex | |
| ABSTRACT : The bill expands the prohibited acts of discrimination against women with respect to terms and conditions of employment to include the following: a) the hiring process; b) assignment of work; and c) dismissal of personnel. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : DEL MAR, RAUL V. | |
| DATE FILED : 2004-12-06 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Codilla | 2. Barinaga |
| 3. Espinosa | 4. Villar |
| 5. Soon-ruiz | 6. Roquero |
| 7. Maza | 8. Magtubo |
| 9. Dumarpa | 10. Beltran |
| 11. Unico | 12. Cagas |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Antonino-custodio (076 ) | 2. Magsaysay (032 ) |
| 3. Abayon (041 ) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00163 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2004-12-06 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00079, HB00377, HB01085, HB01110 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2004-12-08 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2004-12-08 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2005-01-13 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2005-06-08 | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2005-06-08 | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2005-07-26 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2006-05-29 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:135 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2006-05-31 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2006-05-31 | |
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Senate Legislative History
Entitled: 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 [ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 13TH CONGRESS ] [ 2006 ] 5/31/2006 Filed in the Senate requesting for concurrence by Representatives RAUL V. DEL MAR, EUFROCINO M. CODILLA SR., ROSELLER L. BARINAGA, EDGAR T. ESPINOSA, CYNTHIA A. VILLAR, NERISSA CORAZON SOON-RUIZ, EDUARDO V. ROQUERO, LIZA L. MAZA, RENATO "KA RENE" B. MAGTUBO, FAYSAH RPM. DUMARPA, CRISPIN B. BELTRAN, RENATO J. UNICO JR., DOUGLAS RA. CAGAS, SUHARTO "TENG" T. MANGUDADATU, ALIPIO "TIKBONG" V. BADELLES and REYLINA G. NICOLAS, as authors; 6/1/2006 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT and YOUTH, WOMEN AND FAMILY RELATIONS;
Abstract
The bill expands the prohibited acts of discrimination against women with respect to terms and conditions of employment to include the following: a) the hiring process; b) assignment of work; and c) dismissal of personnel.'
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