Practice question
A company concludes an internal disciplinary proceeding against a supervisor for a proved sexual-favor demand. It tells the victim that administrative sanctions bar both court prosecution and a separate damages action. Which is best?
- Internal discipline necessarily bars every court remedy
- Only the employer may choose the victim’s remedies
- A committee decision is automatically a criminal acquittal
- RA7877 says administrative sanctions do not bar proper court prosecution and preserves an independent damages action
- The victim must waive civil rights to complain internally
Legal references
- RA7877 Sections4(a) and6: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1995/ra_7877_1995.html
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