Republic act 6725

An Act Strengthening The Prohibition On

Discrimination Against Women With Respect
To Terms And Conditions Of Employment,
Amending For The Purpose Article One
Hundred Thirty-five Of The Labor Code As
Amended
 Republic Act
The Republic Act is a piece of legislation used to create policy
to carry out the principles of the Constitution. It is crafted and
passed by the Congress of the Philippines and approved by the
President of Philippines. It can only be repealed by a similar
act of Congress.
 R.A.6725
This Philippines Act is designed to strengthen
the prohibition on discrimination against women
with respect to the terms and conditions of
employment. Under this law, any employer
favoring a male employee over a female in terms
of promotion, training opportunities, and other
benefits solely on account of sex is considered
discrimination.
 Explanatory Note on the RA 6725
The 1987 Constitution likewise declares, “The State shall ... promote ... equality of employment
opportunities for all.” To translate the policies enunciated in the Constitution into realities, there are laws
which give women equal legal status with men such as: RA 7192 or the Women in Nation-Building Act
which establishes opportunities for women to participate in economic development; RA 6725, which
strengthens the prohibition on discrimination against women with respect to terms and conditions of
employment. Notwithstanding the enactment of these laws, much must be done to promote women’s
welfare and status.

The proposed Bill, in keeping with the policy to eliminate sex-based discrimination in
employment, penalizes an employer who favors a male employee over a female employee,
whether through notices, announcements or advertisements for employment or in the actual
hiring or admission of workers, thus bringing about a step towards equitable employment
opportunity for all. This will expand the scope of acts of discrimination by an employer against
women as enumerated under Art. 135 of the Labor Code.
 How was it crafted?
 It was approved by Ramon V. Mitra (Speaker of the House of Representatives) and Jovito R. Salonga
(President of the Senate).

 This Act, which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 65 and House Bill No. 10848, was finally passed by the
Senate and the House of Representatives on April 27, 1989, and April 26, 1989, respectively. On May 12, 1989,
the law was finally approved by the former President Corazon C. Aquino.
 Philippine Statistics Authority
Discrimination in Employment and 34.5 percent of women
participated in the labor
Occupation force, compared to 54.8
percent of their male
Any distinction, exclusion or preference made counterpart.
based on race, color, GENDER, religion, political
opinion, national extraction, social origin, which
has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of
opportunity and treatment in employment and National Economic and
occupation. Development Authority
In 2019, NEDA found that
marriage and childbearing are
associated with a significant
decline in the female labor force
participation.
 The later administrations followed suit in
acknowledging women as a priority, with
President Corazon Aquino’s (Cory)
Philippine Development Plan for
Women; President Fidel V. Ramos Gender
and Development Budget and his
administration’s grant of full representation of
women in the Social Service Commission;
President Estrada’s Philippine Agenda
for Women Empowerment; and
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s
Framework Plan for Women and
Magna Carta for Women.
 Amendments:
Section 1
Article One hundred thirty-five of the Labor Code, as amended, is hereby further
amended to read as follows.

Art. 135 Discrimination Prohibited

It shall be unlawful for any employer to discriminate against any woman employee with
respect to terms and conditions of employment solely on account of her sex.
 The following are acts of discrimination:
(a) Payment of a lesser compensation, including wage, salary or other form of remuneration and fringe benefits,
to a female employee as against a male employee, for work of equal value; and

(b) Favoring a male employee over a female employee with respect to promotion, training opportunities, study,
and scholarship grants solely on account of their sexes.

Article 288. PENALTIES

Not less than One Thousand Pesos nor more than Ten Thousand Pesos or imprisonment of not less than three
months nor more than three years, or both such fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court.

Article 289
Who are liable when committed by other than natural person. If the offense is committed by a corporation,
trust, firm, partnership, association or any other entity, the penalty shall be imposed upon the guilty officer or
officers of such corporation, trust, firm, partnership, association, or entity.
Section 2

The Secretary of Labor and Employment is hereby authorized to promulgate the necessary guidelines to
implement this Article in accordance with the generally accepted practices and standards here and abroad.

Section 3
This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the date of its publication in at least two (2) national
newspapers of general.
 Social Issues
 Not equal promotions and employment opportunities.

 Pay lesser wages and benefits to some solely because they are women.

 “Laying off” female employees because they are pregnant or planning on

getting pregnant.

 Paying a male employee with exact same abilities as a female employee

more because he is a man.

 A woman employee shall not get married, or to stipulate explicitly or

implicitly that, upon getting married, a woman employee shall be deemed
resigned or separated, or to dismiss, discharge, discriminate or otherwise
prejudice a woman merely by reason of her marriage.
 Workplace Equality
All employees must feel safe and and Diversity
included within their company. Every
workplace should respect all
employees’ sexual orientation, age,
beliefs, gender, skills, race, career
experience, and cultural background.

To promote workplace diversity and

create a more welcoming environment,
employees and employers should
understand the laws that protect the
staff from workplace discrimination.
Thank
You!