Practice question
A workplace program treats every employee who seeks a consultation as automatically incapable of making any decision. No qualifying incapacity finding exists. Which is sound?
- Every consultation conclusively proves incapacity.
- Only management’s preference matters.
- Mental-health policy requires removing every employee’s autonomy.
- Seeking care does not itself establish the statutory incapacity.
- No employee may participate in a care plan.
Legal references
- RA 11036 Sections 4-5 and 25, Mental Health Act: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2018/ra_11036_2018.html
- DOLE official explanation of Labor Advisory 19 s.2023, Supplemental Mental Health Guidelines: https://dole.gov.ph/news/strengthen-mental-health-policies-in-workplaces-dole/
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