Question & AnswerQ&A (DOLE)
Section 4 prohibits any employer from discriminating against any female employee with respect to terms and conditions of employment solely on account of her sex.
'Work of equal value' refers to activities, jobs, tasks, duties, or services that workers or employees are required to perform which are identical or substantially identical.
If the difference in pay is based on length of service or seniority, location or geographical area of employment, or any factor other than sex, and such factors normally justify the difference, it does not constitute a violation.
Security and tenure, promotion, training opportunities, study and scholarship grants, and other privileges and non-monetary benefits must not be granted on the basis of sex.
It covers any other acts which the Secretary of Labor and Employment determines to constitute discrimination against a woman employee in terms of employment solely based on sex.
Section 17 provides that criminal liability for willful unlawful acts related to discrimination under R.A. 6725 is punished according to Articles 288 and 289 of the Labor Code, and criminal actions do not bar separate claims for damages and other reliefs.
Yes, the actions are independent and may proceed separately.
Sections 4 through 14 were renumbered as Sections 6 through 16, with new Sections 4 and 6 incorporated as provided by the amendment.
These rules took effect fifteen (15) days from the date of their publication in at least two national newspapers of general circulation.
The amended rules were adopted by Dionisio C. De La Serna, Acting Secretary of Labor and Employment, on January 16, 1990.