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Govt sets rules against age discrimination in workplace

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Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News

MANILA - The Department of Labor and Employment released on Friday implementing rules of a law that mandates equal treatment discrimination in the workplace based on age.These are the salient points of the implementing rules for Republic Act 10911 or the Anti-Age Discrimination in Employment Law.<div>It shall be unlawful for an employer to:</div>1. Print or publish, or cause to be printed or published, in any form of media, including the internet, any notice of advertisement relating to employment suggesting preferences, limitations, specifications and discrimination based on age2. Require the declaration of age or birth date during the application process3. Decline any employment application because of the individual&#x27;s age4. Discriminate against an individual in terms of compensation, terms and conditions or privileges of employment on account of such individual&#x27;s age5. Deny any employee&#x27;s or worker&#x27;s promotion or opportunity for training because of age6. Forcibly lay off an employee or worker because of old age, or7. Impose early retirement on the basis of such employee&#x27;s or worker&#x27;s age<div> It shall be unlawful for any organization to: </div> 1. Deny membership to any individual because of such individual&#x27;s age2. Exclude from its membership any individual because of such individual&#x27;s age or cause or attempt to cause an employer to discriminate against an individual in violation of this rules3. Cause or attempt to cause an employer to discriminate against an individual <div> The IRR qualifies, however, that certain exemptions can be applied if:</div> 1. Age is a bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary in the normal operation of a particular business or where the differentiation is based on reasonable factors other than age2. The intent is to observe the terms of a bona fide seniority system that is not intended to evade the purpose of the rules.3. The intent is to observe the terms of a bona fide employee retirement or a voluntary early retirement plan consistent with the purpose of thr rules. Provided, that such retirement or voluntary retirement plan is in accordance with the Labor Code4. The action is duly certified by the Secretary of DOLE after consultation with the stakeholders in accordance with the purpose of (this) rules.Employers who violate the law will face fines of not less than P50,000 but not more than P500,000 or imprisonment of not less than 3 months but not more than 2 years, or both.

The Department of Labor and Employment released on Friday implementing rules of a law that mandates equal treatment discrimination in the workplace based on age.

The Department of Labor and Employment released on Friday implementing rules of a law that mandates equal treatment discrimination in the workplace based on age.

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Govt sets rules against age discrimination in workplace

Pia Gutierrez,

ABS-CBN News

Published March 17, 2017 04:09 PM PHT

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