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    RA 7877

    ANTI-SEXUAL
    HARASSMENT ACT OF
    1995

    BY: ATTY. AISA LIDASAN PENDINATAR


    DECLARATION OF POLICY
    The State values the dignity of every
    individual, enhances the development of its
    human resources, guarantees full respect for
    human rights, and upholds the dignity of
    workers, employees, applicants for
    employment, students or those undergoing
    training, instruction or education. Towards this
    end, all forms of sexual harassment in the
    employment, education or training
    environment are declared unlawful. (Section 2)
    How is sexual harassment defined
    in RA 7877?
    Work, education or training-related sexual harassment
    is committed by an employer, employee, manager,
    supervisor, agent of the employer, teacher, instructor,
    professor, coach, trainor, or any other person who, having
    authority, influence or moral ascendancy over another in
    a work or training or education environment, demands,
    requests or otherwise requires any sexual favor from the
    other, regardless of whether the demand, request or
    requirement for submission is accepted by the object of
    said act. (Section 3)
    How is sexual harassment committed in a work-
    related or employment environment?
    Sexual harassment is committed in this situation
    when:
    [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 or diminish 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.
    How is sexual harassment committed in an
    education or training environment?

    Sexual harassment, in this kind of environment is


    committed:

    [1] Against one who is under the care, custody or supervision


    of the offender;

    [2] Against one whose education, training, apprenticeship or


    tutorship is entrusted to the offender;

    [3] When the sexual favor is made a condition to the giving of


    a passing grade, or the granting of honors and scholarships,
    or the payment of a stipend, allowance or other benefits,
    privileges, or consideration; or
    [4] When the sexual advances result in an
    intimidating, hostile or offensive environment for
    the student, trainee or apprentice.

    Any person who directs or induces another to


    commit any act of sexual harassment as herein
    defined, or who cooperates in the commission
    thereof by another without which it would not
    have been committed, shall also be held liable
    under this RA 7877.
    What is the duty of the employer or head of
    office in a work-related, education or training
    environment?

    It shall be the duty of the employer or the head


    of the work-related, educational or training
    environment or institution, to prevent or deter
    the commission of acts of sexual harassment
    and to provide the procedures for the
    resolution, settlement or prosecution of acts of
    sexual harassment.
    Administrative sanctions shall not be a bar
    to prosecution in the proper courts for
    unlawful acts of sexual harassment.
    What are the penalties provided
    for under RA 7877?
    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.
    -END-

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