An Act Prohibiting Discrimination Against Any Individual in Employment on Account of Age and Providing Penalties Therefor

Sixteenth Congress
Third Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, two thousand fifteen.

REPUBLIC ACT No. 10911

An Act Prohibiting Discrimination Against Any Individual in Employment on Account of Age and Providing Penalties Therefor

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Anti-Age Discrimination in Employment Act".

Section 2. Declaration of Policies. - The State shall promote equal opportunities in employment for everyone. To this end, it shall be the policy of the State to:

Section 3. Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act:

Section 4. Coverage. - The provisions of this Act shall apply to all employers, labor contractors or subcontractors, if any, and labor organizations.

Section 5. Prohibition of Discrimination in Employment on Account of Age -

Section 6. Exceptions. - It shall not be unlawful for an employer to set age limitations in employment if:

Section 7. Penalty. - Any violation of this Act shall be punished with a fine of not less than fifty thousand pesos (₱50,000.00) but not more than five hundred thousand pesos (₱500,000.00), or imprisonment of not less than three (3) months but not more than two (2) years, or both, at the discretion of the court. If the offense is committed by a corporation, trust, firm, partnership or association or other entity, the penalty shall be imposed upon the guilty officer or officers of such corporation, trust, firm, partnership or association or entity.

Section 8. Education and Research Programs. - The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) shall:

Section 9. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The DOLE shall have the authority to investigate and require the keeping of records necessary for the administration of this Act. Within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of Labor and Employment shall formulate the necessary rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Act.

Section 10. Separability Clause. - Should any provision of this Act be declared unconstitutional, the remainder thereof not otherwise affected shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 11. Repealing Clause. - All existing laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, proclamations or administrative regulations that are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

Section 12. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

FRANKLIN M. DRILON
President of the Senate

FELICIANO BELMONTE, JR.
Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act was passed by the House of Representatives as House Bill No. 6418 on May 23, 2016 and adopted by the Senate as an amendment to Senate Bill No. 29 on May 30, 2016

OSCAR G. YABES
Secretary of the Senate

MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP
Secretary General
House of Representatives

Approved: July 21, 2016

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO, III
President of the Philippines