CEDAW/C/PHL/Q/7-8/Add.1
12.8 There is no available data from the private sector. Nonetheless, DOLE
reported that 86.8% of the 44,525 establishments nationwide comply with the CODI
requirement of RA 7877.
(e) Mechanisms in place to address complaints of discriminatory pract ices with
regard to employment
12.9 Philippine laws such as the 1987 Constitution, Labour Code of the Philippines,
R.A. 10361 (Domestic Workers Act), R.A. 9710 (MCW), RA 1015 (Employment of
Night Workers Act), and RA 6725 (Act Strengthening the Prohibition on
Discrimination against Women in Employment) prohibit discriminatory practices
with regard to employment.
12.10 Other mechanisms that address discriminatory practices:
• Kasambahay (household service workers) desks
• GAD Focal Point System in agencies and LGUs
• Gender Focal Point Officer in Philippine Embassies and Consulates
• Gender Ombud
(f)
Measures to address high incidence of child labour
12.11 Measures to address child labour:
• Mainstreaming in development plans (e.g. PLEP)
• Issuance of memos by DOLE and the Department of Interior and Local
Government (DILG) to eliminate child labour
• Indicator on child labour included in Presidential Award for Child Friendly
Municipalities and Cities
• Strengthened compliance and implementation of the law against child labour
(RA 9231), including monitoring compliance to related ILO conventions
• Livelihood support programs for parents to augment the household income
13. Information on the impact of the adoption of the amended Migrant
Workers’ Act and the amendments to the household service workers policy, and
if there is regular monitoring and assessment of the said measures/policy
13.1 Insofar as the household service workers policy is concerned, there was an
observed increased enrolment of household helpers in Social Security System, from
the 95,000 before the enactment of the Kasambahay Law to 105,000 as of 2014.
13.2 A Unified Registration System for household service workers has been
operational since December 2013. PhilHealth has reportedly registered about
2,500 household workers under its program in less than a year.
Steps taken to strengthen access to justice for women migrant workers in the
receiving country
13.3 Creation of the Legal Assistance Fund (LAF) through RA 8042 as amended, to
assist distressed Overseas Filipinos.
13.4 Clearer policy and procedures for assisting distressed OFWs through a Join t
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