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Practice question: Special Leave Benefits for Women due to Gynecological Disorders (RA 9710; DO 112, s. 2011)

Multiple Choice Medium Jurisprudence

Practice question

A qualified woman undergoes physician-certified ovariectomy due to a gynecological disorder. May the employer deny solely because the procedure is not childbirth?
  1. No; ovariectomy is expressly included
  2. Yes; childbirth is the sole covered surgery
  3. Yes; all ovarian surgery is excluded
  4. Yes; covered procedures must involve dentistry
  5. Yes; the definition omits surgery

Legal references

  • DOLE DO112-11 Sections1–7: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/11/56018

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