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Practice question: Anti-Sexual Harassment Act (RA 7877)

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Practice question

A supervisor explicitly conditions an applicant’s hiring on providing a sexual favor. The applicant refuses and is not hired. Assuming authority and the other elements, which is best?
  1. Refusal does not prevent RA7877 liability for the defined demand
  2. No harassment can exist without acceptance
  3. Applicants are categorically excluded
  4. Only a completed employment contract creates protection
  5. The employer may legalize the demand by calling it an interview

Legal references

  • RA7877 Sections2–3(a)(1): https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1995/ra_7877_1995.html

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