SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Second Regular Session '14 AUG 14 P5 :45 Introduced by Senator Poe AN ACT PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF ETHNICITY, RACE, RELIGION OR BELIEF, SEX OR GENDER OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION, LANGUAGE, DISABILITY, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AND OTHER FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE PURPOSE Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: SECTION 1. Short Title - this bill shall be known as "the Anti-Discrimination Act of 1 2 3 2014." 4 5 6 7 8 SECTION 2. Declaration of Policies. - It is the policy of the State to work actively for the elimination of all forms of discrimination that offend the equal protection clause of the Bill of Rights and the State obligations under human rights instruments acceded to by orientation. Towards this end, discriminatory practices based on sex or sexual orientation. Towards this end, discriminatory practices as defined herein shall be prescribed and penalized. 9 10 11 SECTION 3. Definition of Terms - For the purposes of this Act, the following shall be defined as follows: 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 a. Discrimination - constitutes any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference or other differential treatment that is directly or indirectly based on ethnicity, race, religion or belief, sex and gender, disability, or other status, which has the intention or equal footing, of political, civil, economic, social, and cultural rights: Discrimination, which also includes incitement to discriminate and harassment, is a result or a product of stigma. 19 20 21 22 b. Education and Training - refers to all types and levels of education, training, and other avenues for learning and includes access thereto, the standard and quality thereof, and the conditions under which the same is given. 23 24 25 26 27 28 c. Employment - refers to all terms, conditions, and privileges relating to work in public and private institution, including policies, application procedures, training, incentives, compensation, determination of benefits or allowances, promotion, advancement opportunities, transfer and dismissal 29 30 This definition shall apply to regular, probationary, casual, contractual, fixed-term, and seasonal workers. In legitimate contracting arrangements, the contractor/subcontractor shall be deemed the employer ofthe contractual employee. 31 32