REPUBLI

C ACT
7877
Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995
TRINA R. TUTANES
GLAIZA M. DEPOSITARIO
JOPHER ESCALANTE
? SECTION 1. Title.
— This Act shall be known as the “Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of
1995.”
? SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy.
— The State shall value the dignity of every individual, enhance the
development of its human resources, guarantee full respect for human rights,
and uphold 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.
ducation or Training-related Sexual Harassment

cation or training-related sexual harassment is

loyer, employee, manager, supervisor, agent of the
ructor, professor, coach, trainor, or any other person
nfluence or moral ascendancy over another in a work
environment, demands, requests or otherwise requires
he other, regardless of whether the demand, request or
ion is accepted by the object of said Act.
a. In a work-related or employment environment, sexual harassment is
committed when:
? (1) The sexual favor is made as a condition in the hiring or in the
employment, re-employment or continued employment of said individual,
or in granting said individual favorable compensation, terms, conditions,
promotions, or privileges; or the refusal to grant the sexual favor results in
limiting, segregating or classifying the employee which in any way would
discriminate, deprive or diminish employment opportunities or otherwise
adversely affect said employee;
? (2) The above acts would impair the employee’s rights or privileges under
existing labor laws; or
? (3) The above acts would result in an intimidating, hostile, or offensive
environment for the employee
(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;
? (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 considerations; or
? (4) When the sexual advances result in an intimidating, hostile or offensive
environment for the student, trainee or apprentice.
? Any person who directs or induces another to commit any act
of sexual harassment as herein defined, or who cooperates in
the commission thereof by another without which it would not
have been committed, shall also be held liable under this Act.
? SEC. 4. Duty of the Employer or Head of Office in a Work-related,
Education or Training Environment.
— It shall be the duty of the employer or the head of the work-related,
educational or training environment or institution, to prevent or deter the
commission of acts of sexual harassment and to provide the procedures for the
resolution, settlement or prosecution of acts of sexual harassment. Towards this
end, the employer or head of office shall:
? (a) Promulgate appropriate rules and regulations in consultation with and
jointly approved by the employees or students or trainees, through their duly
designated representatives, prescribing the procedure for the investigation of
sexual harassment cases and the administrative sanctions therefor.
(b) Create a committee on decorum and investigation of cases on sexual
harassment. The committee shall conduct meetings, as the case may be, with
officers and employees, teachers, instructors, professors, coaches, trainors and
students or trainees to increase understanding and prevent incidents of sexual
harassment. It shall also conduct the investigation of alleged cases constituting
sexual harassment.
? In the case of a work-related environment, the committee shall be composed of at least
one (1) representative each from the management, the union, if any, the employees from
the supervisory rank, and from the rank and file employees.
? In the case of the educational or training institution, the committee shall be composed
of at least one (1) representative from the administration, the trainors, teachers,
instructors, professors or coaches and students or trainees, as the case may be.
? SEC. 5. Liability of the Employer, Head of Office, Educational or
Training Institution. — The employer or head of office, educational or
training institution shall be solidarily liable for damages arising from the
acts of sexual harassment committed in the employment, education or
training environment if the employer or head of office, educational or
training institution is informed of such acts by the offended party and no
immediate action is taken thereon.
? SEC. 6. Independent Action for Damages. — Nothing in this Act shall
preclude the victim of work, education or training-related sexual
harassment from instituting a separate and independent action for damages
and other affirmative relief.
? SEC. 7. Penalties. — Any person who violates the provisions of this Act
shall, upon conviction, be penalized by imprisonment of not less than
one (1) month nor more than six (6) months, or a fine of not less than
Ten thousand pesos (P10,000) nor more than Twenty thousand pesos
(P20,000), or both such fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the
court.
? SEC. 8. Separability Clause. — If any portion or provision of this Act
is declared void or unconstitutional, the remaining portions or provisions
hereof shall not be affected by such declaration.
? SEC. 9. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, orders, rules and
regulations, other issuances, or parts thereof inconsistent with provisions
of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
? SEC. 10. Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15)
days after its complete publication in at least two (2) national newspapers
of general circulation.
We must send a message
across the world that there is
no disgrace in being a survivor
of sexual violence. The shame
is on the aggressor.

-Angelina Jolie
You’re not a victim for sharing
your story. You are a survivor
setting the world on fire with your
truth. And you never know who
needs your light, your warmth,
and raging courage.

-Alex Elle