PRESENTED BY:

GWENDOLYNE B. SUYAM
 DEFINITION
– The treatment of individuals in all aspects of employment –
hiring, promotion, training, etc. in a fair and nonbiased manner.
 Equal employment Opportunity (EEO) is about:
 Making sure that workplaces are free from all forms of
unlawful discrimination and harassment, and
– Employment practice where employers do not engage in
employment activities that are prohibited by law. It is illegal for
employers to discriminate against an applicant or employee on
the basis of:
– Race Sex
– Religion Age
– National origin Color
 LAWS RELATING TO EQUAL
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

THE LABOR CODE:

 Sets the rules for hiring
and firing private
employees;
 Stands as the law
governing employment
practices and labor
relations in the
Philippines.
 Prohibits discrimination
against women on
account of their gender,
and against children on
account of their age.
 THE MAGNA
CARTA OF
WOMEN
Comprehensive
women's human
rights law that
seeks to eliminate
discrimination
against women by
recognizing,
protecting, fulfilling
and promoting the
rights of
Filipino women,
especially those in
marginalized sector.
 MAGNA CARTA
FOR PERSONS
WITH DISABILITY
An act providing for
the rehabilitation,
self-development
and self-reliance of
disabled persons and
their integration into
the mainstream of
society and for other
purposes.

RA NO. 7277, Amended

RA NO. 10754, 2016
 TITLE II: RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES
OF DISABLED PERSONS
CHAPTER I: EMPLOYMENT
–

Sec. 5. Equal Opportunity for Employment. — No disable person shall be denied access to
opportunities for suitable employment. A qualified disabled employee shall be subject to
the same terms and conditions of employment and the same compensation, privileges,
benefits, fringe benefits, incentives or allowances as a qualified able bodied person.
–
Five percent (5%) of all casual emergency and contractual positions in the Departments of
Social Welfare and Development; Health; Education, Culture and Sports; and other
government agencies, offices or corporations engaged in social development shall be
reserved for disabled persons.
– Sec. 6. Sheltered Employment — If suitable employment for disabled persons cannot be
found through open employment as provided in the immediately preceding Section, the
State shall endeavor to provide it by means of sheltered employment. In the placement of
disabled persons in sheltered employment, it shall accord due regard to the individual
qualities, vocational goals and inclinations to ensure a good working atmosphere and
efficient production.
– Sec. 7. Apprenticeship. — Subject to the provisions of the Labor Code as amended, disabled
persons shall be eligible as apprentices or learners: Provided, That their handicap is not as
much as to effectively impede the performance of job operations in the particular
occupation for which they are hired; Provided, further, That after the lapse of the period of
apprenticeship, if found satisfactory in the job performance, they shall be eligible for
RA NO. 10911 ANTI-AGE
DISCRIMINATION
IN EMPLOYMENT
ACT
An act prohibiting
discrimination
against any
individual in
employment on
account of age and
providing penalties
therefore.
 SOLO
PARENTS’
WELFARE ACT
An act that
prohibits an
employer from
discriminating
against any solo

RA NO. 8972
parent employee
with respect to the
terms and conditions
of employment on
account of the
employee being a
solo parent.
RA NO. 8371
INDIGENOUS
PEOPLES’
RIGHTS ACT
It prohibits
discrimination against
Indigenous Cultural
Communities or
Indigenous Peoples
with respect to
recruitment and
conditions of
employment on
account of their
descent.
 ANTI-SEXUAL
HARASSMENT ACT
OF 1995
An act declaring
sexual harassment
RA NO. 7877 unlawful in the
employment,
education or training
environment, and for
other purposes.

Prohibits sexual
harassment in the
workplace.
 MENTAL
HEALTH ACT
 Requires employers
to develop appropriate
policies and
programmes on mental
health in the workplace
designed to, among
others, raise awareness
on mental health issues,

RA NO. 11036
correct the stigma and
discrimination
associated with mental
health conditions,
identify and provide
support for individuals at
risk and facilitate access
of individuals with
mental health conditions
to treatment and
psychosocial support.
 HIV & AIDS
POLICY ACT
It prohibits the rejection of
job application, termination
of employment, or other
discriminatory policies in
hiring, provision of
employment and other
related benefits, promotion
or assignment of an
individual solely or partially
on the basis of actual,
perceived or suspected HIV
status.
This law also states that
policies and practices that
discriminate on the basis of
perceived or actual HIV
status, sex, gender, sexual
orientation, gender identity
and expression, age,
economic status, disability
and ethnicity are deemed
inimical to national interest.
Equal employment practices are
important for both individuals and
organizations. On an individual basis,
EEO laws accomplish many things - .

1. It helps establish a baseline for acceptable behavior,

which is important considering the vast array of
lifestyles, values, and attitudes individuals have.
2. It’s practices help individuals feel they are being treated fairly
and equally, which can increase an individual’s level of
commitment, satisfaction, and loyalty to their employer.
3. A person’s mental mindset and sense of personal worth and
well-being. An individual that feels confident in all situations,
even ones where he or she is a minority, will help the
individual’s sense of overall worth and ability to comfortably
contribute.
 5 REASONS WHY EEO
IS GOOD FOR THE ORGANIZATION

1. Improve Recruitment
2. Increase Employee Engagement
3. Greater Customer Satisfaction and
Service
4. Protect Your People and Your Business
5. Strong Brand Reputation
BENEFITS OF EEO LAW

1. An organization that can confidently state that they

practice equal employment has a greater advantage to
attracting qualified and dedicated candidates.
2. An organization that is EEO compliant decreases the
chances of facing a discrimination or wrongful
discharge lawsuit.
3. An organization that ensures equal employment for all
increases the chances that it will have a diverse
workforce, which has many positive implications for
teams, departments, and overall organizational
productivity and creativity.
HOW TO ACHIEVE FAIRNESS
IN EEO
1. Correct stereotype thinking.
2. Eliminate irrelevant job requirements.
3. Open job and promotion opportunities to all
protected classes.
4. Promote on the basis of merit rather than seniority.
5. Provide equal pay for equal work.
6. Modify employee benefits to needs of women,
minorities, and working families.
7. Management training in EEO requirements
 ADVANTAGES OF FULL EMPLOYMENT
– Mobilization of Resources
The labor force of any country is its greatest resource. The quickest means of creating wealth and a highly
sustainable economy is by receiving the labor of as many contributing individuals as possible. Full employment
means that all persons capable of contributing to a nation's wealth are being utilized. If an economic system is not
achieving full employment, it means that it is not fully mobilizing the resources available to the society.
– Social Harmony
Perhaps the major source of most social discontent is the issue of long term unemployment. It has been shown that
populations with long term underemployment also tend to be those with higher crime rates and other social
discontents. Many revolutions throughout history have been blamed on unemployment. Full employment makes a
peaceful society much more possible as there is less reason for citizens to feel discontent. Social harmony is a major
advantage of full employment.
– Egalitarianism
For everyone in a society to have an equal chance at success in life there must be an equal chance of everyone
finding employment and receiving the ability to advance through work. A major cause of social inequality is the
failure to achieve full employment, as this creates a segment of the population which does not have access to the
normal methods of economic advancement. Social equality is a goal closely linked with full employment.
– Poverty
The best way to improve a persons economic well being is by giving him or her a job which will allow them to
generate their own wealth for their own use. Long term full employment would provide an opportunity for the
impoverished to escape poverty.