Chapter 3 Flashcards
The set of laws and policies that requires all individuals’ rights to equal opportunity in the workplace, regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, or disability.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
(EEO)
Creates the expectation and program requirements
that companies make a positive effort to recruit,
hire, train, and promote employees from groups
who are underrepresented in the labor force.
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
requires employers to take positive steps to ensure that
employment of applicants and treatment of
employees during employment are without regard
to race, creed, color, or national origin
Executive Order 11246
refers to any actual or perceived difference
among people: age, race, religion, functional
specialty, profession, sexual orientation, gender
identity, geographic origin, lifestyle, tenure with the
organization or position, and any other perceived
difference, including values and nontraditional work
experiences.
Diversity
Ensuring that factors are in place to provide for and encourage the continued development of a diverse workforce by melding actual and perceived differences among workers to achieve maximum productivity.
Diversity Management
-An Act Prohibiting Discrimination Against Any Individual in
Employment on Account of Age.
R.A. 10911 (Anti-Discrimination)
Under ng RA 10911
• Promote employment with the basis of abilities, knowledge, skills and Qualifications.
• Prohibit arbitrary age limitations in employment.
• Promote the right of all employees and workers regardless of age to be treated equally in terms of Compensation, Benefits, Promotion, Training ang Other Employment opportunity.
- prohibits discrimination with respect to terms and conditions of employment solely on the basis of sex.
R.A. 6725 (sex)
It shall be unlawful for any employer to discriminate against any woman employee with respect to terms and conditions of employment solely on account of her sex.
“The following are acts of discrimination:
Article 135 Discrimination Probihited
the Magna Carta for Persons with Disabilities, identified employment as one of the rights and privileges of persons with disability. The said law provides for equal opportunity for employment for all including PWDs.
R.A. 7277
expanded its powers and functions to enhance its effectiveness in responding to changing market and economic conditions and to strengthen the worker protection and regulation components of the overseas employment program.
- Protect the rights of Filipino workers overseas to have fair & equitable recruitment and placement practice to ensure their welfare.
Executive Order No. 247, series of 1987
Illegal recruitment shall mean any act of canvassing, enlisting, contracting, transporting, utilizing, hiring, or procuring workers and includes referring, contract services, promising or advertising for employment abroad, whether for profit or not, when undertaken by a non-license or non-holder of authority
R.A. 8042
An act establishing a code of conduct and ethical standards for public officials and employees, to uphold the time-honored principle of public office being a public trust, granting incentives and rewards for exemplary service, enumerating prohibited acts and transactions
R.A. 6713 (Business Ethics)
Public officials and employees shall always uphold the public interest over and above personal interest.
Commitment to public interest
Public officials and employees shall perform and discharge their duties with the highest degree of excellence, professionalism, intelligence and skill.
Professionalism
