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Practice question: Equal Employment Opportunities (Art. XIII)

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Practice question

An employer refuses a qualified worker a training opportunity solely because of age. No statutory exception applies. Does RA 10911 address only hiring?
  1. Yes; training is wholly outside the Act.
  2. Yes; existing workers cannot invoke the Act.
  3. No; it also prohibits age-based denial of promotion or training opportunities.
  4. No; it guarantees promotion without evaluating qualifications.
  5. Only if the training occurs overseas.

Legal references

  • 1987 Constitution Article XIII Section 3: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
  • RA 10911 Sections 2–6, anti-age discrimination and exceptions: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2016/ra_10911_2016.html

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