anti sexual harassment

RA 7877

Council for the Restoration of Filipino Values

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Section 2. Declaration of Policy

The State shall value the 1dignity of every

individual, 2enhance the development of its

human resources, 3guarantee full respect for

human rights, and 4uphold 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 hereby declared unlawful.


Section 3(b).

In an education or training environment,

sexual harassment 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;


Section 3(b).

(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.


Rule X: Classification of Acts of

Sexual Harassment

Section 53. Sexual harassment is

classified as GRAVE, LESS

GRAVE and LIGHT offense


A. Grave Offenses shall include

but are not limited to:

Unwanted touching of private parts

of the body (genitalia, buttocks and

breast);

Sexual assault;

Malicious touching;


A. Grave Offenses shall include

but are not limited to:

Requesting for sexual favor in exchange for employment, promotion, local or foreign travels, favorable working conditions or assignments, a passing grade, a granting of honors or scholarship, or the grant of benefits or payment of a stipend or allowance, and

Other analogous cases.


B. Less Grave Offenses shall

include but are not limited to:

Unwanted touching or brushing against victim’s body;

Pinching not falling under grave offenses

Derogatory or degrading remarks or innuendoes directed toward the member of one’ sex or one’s sexual orientation or used to describe a person;


B. Less Grave Offenses shall

include but are not limited to:

Verbal abuse or threats with sexual

overtones; and



Light Offenses

Surreptitiously looking or stealing look at

a person’s private parts or worn

undergarment;

Telling sexist/smutty jokes or sending

there through text, electronic mail or other

similar means causing embarrassment or

offense and carried out after the offender

has been advised that they are offensive

and embarrassing or even without such

advise, when they are by nature clearly

embarrassing, offensive and vulgar;

Light Offenses

Malicious leering or ogling;

The display of sexually offensive

pictures, materials or graffiti;

Unwelcome inquiries or comment about

a person’s sex life;

Unwelcome sexual flirtation, advances,

proposition;


Light Offenses

Making offensive hand or body gestures

at an employee;

Persistent unwanted attention with

sexual overtones;

Unwelcome phone calls with sexual

overtones causing discomfort,

embarrassment, offense or insult to the

receiver; and



Rule XI. Administrative Liabilities


Section 54

The head of office who fails to act

within (15) days from receipt of any

complaint for sexual harassment

properly filed against any employee

in that office shall be charged with

Neglect of Duty.


Section 55

Any person who is found guilty of

sexual harassment shall, after

investigation, be meted the penalty

corresponding to the gravity and

seriousness of the offenses.


Section 56

PENALTIES:

For light offenses:

2nd offense – fine or suspension

not exceeding 30 days

3rd offense – dismissal

For grave offenses:

- Dismissal


Section 57

If the respondent is found guilty of

two or more charges or counts, the

penalty to be imposed should be that

corresponding to the most serious

charge or count and the rest shall be

considered as aggravating

circumstances.


If You are a Victim of Sexual

Harassment…


If you are a Victim of Sexual

Harassment…

Recognize sexual harassment when it happens. Understand that it is not your fault and that it neither "comes with the job" nor is "part of the educational process."

Don't ignore the offensive behavior. The behavior probably will not change if you ignore it without taking further action.



Harassment…

One option is to talk to the harasser.

Tell him/her that you find the

behavior offensive.

Put your objections to the sexual

harassment in writing, send a letter

to the harasser, and keep a copy in

your file.



Harassment…

Document all sexual harassment

incidents or conversations about the

incidents. Record the date, time,

place, people involved, and who said

what to whom. Consider keeping two

sets of your documentation for your

files.



Harassment…

Don't encourage harassers by

smiling, laughing at their jokes, or

"flirting back.“

This type of response can lead a

harasser to mistakenly think you

enjoy this type of attention.


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