Superseded in part. The facilities this article requires are no longer the whole duty. Republic Act No. 10028 (2009) governs lactation stations and breaks, and Republic Act No. 11058 (2018) governs occupational safety and health standards and their enforcement. The text below is reproduced as originally enacted, for reference only.
Text of the provision
Art. 132. Facilities for women. The Secretary of Labor and Employment shall establish standards that will ensure the safety and health of women employees. In appropriate cases, he shall, by regulations, require any employer to: Provide seats proper for women and permit them to use such seats when they are free from work and during working hours, provided they can perform their duties in this position without detriment to efficiency; To establish separate toilet rooms and lavatories for men and women and provide at least a dressing room for women; To establish a nursery in a workplace for the benefit of the women employees therein; and To determine appropriate minimum age and other standards for retirement or termination in special occupations such as those of flight attendants and the like.
Labor Code of the Philippines, Presidential Decree No. 442, as amended. Reproduced in full from the official enactment and verified against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings.
What this article means
The Secretary of Labor and Employment sets standards for the safety and health of women employees and may require an employer to provide proper seats, separate toilets and lavatories for men and women plus at least a dressing room for women, and a nursery in the workplace. The Secretary may also fix minimum age and retirement standards for special occupations such as flight attendants.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 131 — Exceptions To Nightwork Ban.
- Article 133 — Maternity Leave Benefits.
A note on article numbers. The articles of the Labor Code have been administratively renumbered, so the same provision is often cited under a different number. Supreme Court decisions write both, in the form “Article 297 [282]” — the new number first, the original in brackets. The text on this page is published under its original number, which is the numbering both source texts use. When citing, check which numbering your source follows.
Cases interpreting this article
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