Republic Act 7877: Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995
Republic Act 7877: Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995
Republic Act 7877: Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995
(1) The sexual favor is made as a condition in the hiring or in the employment,
re-employment or continued employment of said individual, or in granting said individual
favorable compensation, terms of conditions, promotions, or privileges; or the refusal to
grant the sexual favor results in limiting, segregating or classifying the employee which in
any way would discriminate, deprive ordiminish employment opportunities or otherwise
adversely affect said employee;
(2) The above acts would impair the employee's rights or privileges under
existing labor laws; or
(3) The above acts would result in an intimidating, hostile, or offensive
environment for the employee.
(1) Against one who is under the care, custody or supervision of the offender;
(b) Create a committee on decorum and investigation of cases on sexual harassment.
The committee shall conduct meetings, as the case may be, with officers and employees,
teachers, instructors, professors, coaches, trainors, and students or trainees to increase
understanding and prevent incidents of sexual harassment. It shall also conduct the
investigation of alleged cases constituting sexual harassment.
In the case of a work-related environment, the committee shall be composed of at
least one (1) representative each from the management, the union, if any, the employees
from the supervisory rank, and from the rank and file employees.
In the case of the educational or training institution, the committee shall be composed
of at least one (1) representative from the administration, the trainors, instructors,
professors or coaches and students or trainees, as the case may be.
The employer or head of office, educational or training institution shall disseminate or
post a copy of this Act for the information of all concerned.
SECTION 5. Liability of the Employer, Head of Office, Educational or Training
Institution. - The employer or head of office, educational or training institution shall be
solidarily liable for damages arising from the acts of sexual harassment committed in the
employment, education or training environment if the employer or head of office,
educational or training institution is informed of such acts by the offended party and no
immediate action is taken.
SECTION 6. Independent Action for Damages. - Nothing in this Act shall preclude the
victim of work, education or training-related sexual harassment from instituting a separate
and independent action for damages and other affirmative relief.
SECTION 7. Penalties. - Any person who violates the provisions of this Act shall, upon
conviction, be penalized by imprisonment of not less than one (1) month nor more than six
(6) months, or a fine of not less than Ten thousand pesos (P10,000) nor more than Twenty
thousand pesos (P20,000), or both such fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the
court.
Any action arising from the violation of the provisions of this Act shall prescribe in three
(3) years.
SECTION 8. Separability Clause. - If any portion or provision of this Act is declared void
or unconstitutional, the remaining portions or provisions hereof shall not be affected by
such declaration.
SECTION 9. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations, other
issuances, or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed
or modified accordingly.
SECTION 10. Effectivity Clause.- This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
complete publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.
Approved:
(Sgd.) JOSE DE VENECIA, JR .
Speaker of the House of Representatives
This Act is a consolidation of House Bill No. 9425 and Senate Bill No. 1632 was finally
passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on February 8, 1995.
(Sgd.) EDGARDO E. TUMANGAN
Secretary of the Senate
(Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS
President of the Philippines