Bill widening scope of prohibited discrimination acts vs women gets House nod

MANILA, Philippines — A proposal to amend the Labor Code of the Philippines by widening the scope of actions that qualify as gender-based discrimination against women has been approved on the third and final reading at the House of Representatives.

House Bill No. 4479 of Calamba City Rep. Charisse Anne Hernandez was approved at the plenary during Monday’s session, with 248 lawmakers voting in the affirmative, with zero negative votes and abstentions.

Hernandez’s bill seeks to explicitly state that favoring a male employee over a female one regarding the provision of assignments and employment benefits due to gender will be deemed a violation of the law.

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