SB 956

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Aug 5, 2025

Expanding the Prohibited Acts of Discrimination Against Women

An Act Expanding the Prohibited Acts of Discrimination Against Women on Account of Sex, Amending for the Purpose Presidential Decree No. 442, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the Labor Code of the Philippines

In plain language

The bill adds new forms of sex‑based discrimination to the Labor Code, makes such acts criminal, and sets fines and jail terms for employers who treat women unfairly.

Labor and EmploymentHuman RightsPublic Order and Safety

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Author · Senator

Jinggoy Ejercito-Estrada
SenatorJose "Jinggoy" Ejercito-Estrada Jr
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Subjects

Labor Code of the Philippines (P.D.No. 442)WomenAnti-Discrimination

Official sources

Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

HB 7704· Filed Feb 10, 2026
An Act Expanding the Prohibited Acts of Discrimination in Employment Against Women and on the Basis of Gender, Amending for the Purpose Presidential Decree No. 442, Otherwise Known as the Labor Code of the Philippines, as Amended
Approved by the House on 2026-05-05, transmitted to the Senate on 2026-05-06 and received by the Senate on 2026-05-06Rep. Lani Mercado-Revilla +13
HB 7665· Filed Feb 9, 2026
An Act Expanding the Prohibited Acts of Discrimination Against Women on Account of Sex, Amending for the Purpose Presidential Decree No. 442, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the "Labor Code of the Philippines"
Pending with the Committee on LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT since 2026-02-11Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez +3
HB 257· Filed Jun 30, 2025
An Act Expanding the Prohibited Acts of Discrimination Against Women on Account of Sex, Amending for the Purpose Presidential Decree No. 442, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the �labor Code of the Philippines�
Substituted by HB07704Rep. Lani Mercado-Revilla +2
SB 2001· Filed Mar 19, 2026
Expanding the Prohibited Acts of Discrimination Against Women on Account of Sex
Pending in the committeeSen. Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid
HB 2228· Filed Jul 23, 2025
An Act Expanding the Prohibited Acts of Discrimination Against Women on Account of Sex, Amending for the Purpose Presidential Decree No. 442, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the "Labor Code of the Philippines"
Substituted by HB07704Rep. Charisse Anne C. Hernandez

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SBN-956 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch