Practice question
A company receives a workplace GBSH complaint. It appoints a committee controlled by the alleged perpetrator, threatens the complainant for reporting, and says confidentiality means no inquiry can occur. Which response follows RA 11313 section 17?
- The employer may replace all procedural duties with secrecy
- The internal mechanism must be impartial, observe due process, protect against retaliation, and maintain confidentiality to the greatest extent possible while addressing the complaint
- The complaint automatically proves guilt without an opportunity to respond
- The employer must publicly publish every personal detail
- The employer has no duty unless the complainant first wins a criminal case
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1995/ra_7877_1995.html — RA 7877, sections 3–4, sexual-favor demand and workplace duties.
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2019/ra_11313_2019.html — RA 11313, sections 16–19, workplace gender-based sexual harassment and employer duties.
- https://www.scribd.com/document/586569329/DOLE-s-DO-No-230-Series-of-2021 — issued DO 230-21 text, Part I section 1, support coverage for domestic, informal-economy, and small-establishment workers.
- https://normlex.ilo.org/dyn/nrmlx_en/f?p=NORMLEXPUB%3A12100%3A0%3A%3ANO%3A%3AP12100_INSTRUMENT_ID%3A3999810 — ILO C190, Articles 1–3, 9–10, 12, and 14.
- https://normlex.ilo.org/dyn/nrmlx_en/f?p=NORMLEXPUB%3A11300%3A0%3A%3ANO%3A11300%3AP11300_INSTRUMENT_ID%3A3999810 — ILO ratification register, Philippines ratification February 20, 2024; Article 14 supplies twelve-month entry rule.
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