LETTER OF INSTRUCTION NO. 901

: The main objective is to remove any form of discrimination against disabled persons in labor law, ensuring equal opportunities and fair treatment in socio-economic development, particularly concerning wages and employment benefits.
: It is addressed to the Minister of Labor.
: One discriminatory practice identified is the payment of wages to handicapped persons lower than that paid to able-bodied persons despite similar productivity.
: Because if the handicapped person is fully rehabilitated and as productive as the non-handicapped, paying lower wages is unjust and discriminatory.
: The Minister of Labor is instructed to give the matter full attention, conduct a study on the issues identified, and consider amending relevant provisions of the Labor Code and implementing rules for the welfare of disabled persons.
: The Labor Code of the Philippines (Presidential Decree No. 442 as amended) and its implementing rules and circulars.
: The principle of equal opportunity and non-discrimination in socio-economic development for disabled persons.
: It suggests that the lower wage was initially intended as an incentive for employers to hire handicapped individuals.